Marquis Basin Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Blackwater Bay · near Milton · Florida
Open per Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilet
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Managed by
- Santa Rosa County
- Website
- santarosa.fl.gov
- Coordinates
- 30.62263, -87.02438
On Blackwater Bay
Blackwater Bay is a shallow, brackish bay in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is mainly fed by the Blackwater River and the Yellow River, covers about 9.7 square miles, and drains south into the larger East Bay. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission describes it as an arm of Pensacola Bay. The bay belongs to the Pensacola Bay estuarine system, which covers 144 square miles and ranks as the fourth-largest estuarine system in Florida. The Blackwater River runs 58 miles from southern Alabama to the bay, passing the city of Milton on the way. Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park on Garcon Point lies between Escambia Bay and Blackwater Bay. More about Blackwater Bay.
Community
Where people who use Blackwater Bay talk about it.
- Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area - FWC Agency
- Blackwater Bay - BagdadLiving Link
- Blackwater bay speckled trout 4/22/2025 - Pensacola Fishing Forum (active 2025) Forum
- Fishing in Blackwater Bay around Bagdad - Pensacola Fishing Forum Forum
- Blackwater Bay in Milton, Florida Facebook
- Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Blackwater Bay, Florida Reddit
Nearby launches
- Russell Harber Landing Park (Milton) - Boat Ramp · 0.6 mi · Blackwater River
- Russell Harber Landing Park (Milton) - Old River Canoe Trail · 0.6 mi · Blackwater River
- Carpenter's Park North Boat Launch · 1.0 mi · Blackwater River
- Carpenter's Park South Boat Launch · 1.0 mi · Blackwater River
- Morrell Public Boat Ramp · 1.1 mi · Blackwater River
- Bagdad Mill Site Park Kayak Launch · 1.4 mi · Blackwater River
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record SR00022BQ · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
- OpenStreetMap n4395462096 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.