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Oriole Beach Public Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Santa Rosa Sound · near Gulf Breeze · Florida

Closed

Listed as closed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC): 08/26/2026 - The Oriole Beach Boat Ramp will be closed beginning August 24 for improvements to the ramp and parking area. The boat ramp is expected to reopen in February 2027.

source · checked October 14, 2026

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
2
Ramp surface
Concrete,Fixed Wooden Dock
Trailer parking
34 spaces
Restrooms
Portable toilet
Hours
24 hours
Managed by
Santa Rosa County
Website
santarosa.fl.gov
Coordinates
30.37379, -87.09197

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On Santa Rosa Sound

Santa Rosa Sound is a saltwater sound in northwest Florida, not a lake. It links Pensacola Bay to the west with Choctawhatchee Bay to the east. The Fairpoint Peninsula and parts of the mainland in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties form its northern shore. Santa Rosa Island, whose easternmost part is called Okaloosa Island, bounds it on the south and separates it from the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway runs through the sound between Pensacola Beach and Fort Walton Beach. More about Santa Rosa Sound.

Boating rules on Santa Rosa Sound

  • Vessel speed restrictions in the Brooks Bridge boating safety zone (FWC rule 68D-24.146, Okaloosa County Boating Restricted Areas) source
  • Commercial activity banned on the spoil islands in Santa Rosa Sound (Okaloosa County Ordinance 20-01) source

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Nearby launches

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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.