Saint Andrews State Park - Kayak Beach

On Saint Andrew's Bay

St. Andrew Bay, often called St. Andrews Bay, is a 69,000-acre estuary in Bay County in the Florida Panhandle. It is fairly deep and fairly salty because little fresh water flows in, mostly from a few spring-fed creeks. The largest of these is Econfina Creek. Panama City, the county seat, sits on the bay. The inlet area south of Panama City and east of Panama City Beach is the 24,116-acre St. Andrews Aquatic Preserve. The preserve was designated in 1972 and is managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. More about Saint Andrew's Bay.

Boating rules on Saint Andrew's Bay

• Seagrass is protected in St. Andrews Aquatic Preserve: boaters must avoid shallow water and raise motors over seagrass; damage can bring a fine of up to $1,000 source
• Bay County lists each ramp as commercial or non-commercial (for example, Dolphin, Oriole, Quail, Safari and Shoreline Circle are non-commercial) source
• St. Andrews State Park boat launch and entrance fee: $12 for one person with a boat, $16 for two to eight people with a boat source
• Panama City Marina ramp open dawn to dusk only, because it had no lighting when it reopened after Hurricane Michael (may have changed since) source

Community

Where people who use Saint Andrew's Bay talk about it.

• St. Andrews Aquatic Preserve Agency
• Boat Ramp Locations | Bay County, FL Agency
• St. Andrew & St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program (FSU Panama City) Association
• St. Andrew Bay Resource Management Association AKA St Andrew Bay Watch (Charity Navigator profile) Association
• About the Friends of St. Andrew Bay Association
• Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Saint Andrew's Bay, Florida Reddit

Nearby launches

• Saint Andrews State Park - Boat Ramp · 0.0 mi · Saint Andrew's Bay
• Jan Cooley Drive Paddlecraft Access · 0.7 mi · Saint Andrew's Bay
• Dolphin Drive Public Boat Ramp · 2.0 mi · Saint Andrew's Bay
• Oriole Street Public Kayak Access · 2.1 mi · Saint Andrew's Bay
• Quail Street Public Boat Ramp · 2.5 mi · Saint Andrew's Bay
• Safari Street Public Boat Ramp · 2.7 mi · Saint Andrew's Bay