Ochlockonee River State Park - Accessible Kayak Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Ochlockonee River · near Sopchoppy · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- $4
- Ramp surface
- Accessible Kayak Dock
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Managed by
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Website
- floridastateparks.org
- Coordinates
- 29.99922, -84.48086
On Ochlockonee River
The Ochlockonee River is a 206-mile (332 km) river. It rises south of Sylvester in Worth County, Georgia, and flows south into Florida, where it empties into Ochlockonee Bay and then Apalachee Bay. In Florida it forms the western boundaries of Leon and Wakulla counties and the eastern boundary of Gadsden County. The name comes from Hitchiti words for "yellow river." In 1927 the Florida Power Corporation built the Jackson Bluff Dam, a 60-foot earthen dam, to produce hydroelectric power, and the water it held back formed Lake Talquin. Below the dam the river runs through Talquin State Forest and the Apalachicola National Forest. Tides reach more than 15 miles upstream from the mouth, and the lower river is a mix of fresh, brackish and salt water. The watershed covers about 2,476 square miles and includes Telogia Creek, the Little River and the Sopchoppy River. More about Ochlockonee River.
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Nearby launches
- Ochlockonee River State Park - Accessible Boat Ramp and Kayak Launch · 0.0 mi · Ochlockonee River
- Ochlockonee River State Park - Day Use Area Paddle Craft Beach · 0.7 mi · Ochlockonee River
- Ochlockonee River State Park - Group Campsite (Reservations Required) Paddle Craft Beach · 0.7 mi · Ochlockonee River
- Cow Creek Boat Ramp (Ochlockonee River) · 1.0 mi · Ochlockonee River
- N T Smith Boat Ramp (Gravel) · 2.3 mi · Ochlockonee River
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge - Renfro Lake Primitive Access · 2.9 mi · Renfro Lake
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record WK00004AA · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
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