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Sunset Park Paddle Launch
Sunset Park Paddle Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Florida Bay near Key Colony Beach, Florida.
- Tidal

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 24.71746, -81.02513
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Key Colony Beach · NOAA, 0.6 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ043, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Key Colony Beach station, 0.6 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 2:17 am 2.4 ft · Low 9:02 am 0.6 ft · High 3:33 pm 1.9 ft · Low 9:06 pm 0.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 3:36 am 2.3 ft · Low 10:03 am 0.7 ft · High 4:32 pm 2.1 ft · Low 10:20 pm 0.8 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 4:52 am 2.3 ft · Low 10:56 am 0.7 ft · High 5:22 pm 2.2 ft · Low 11:24 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 5:58 am 2.3 ft · Low 11:43 am 0.8 ft · High 6:04 pm 2.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 12:18 am 0.4 ft · High 6:53 am 2.2 ft · Low 12:25 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:42 pm 2.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 1:05 am 0.3 ft · High 7:39 am 2.2 ft · Low 1:04 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:18 pm 2.6 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 1:49 am 0.2 ft · High 8:20 am 2.1 ft · Low 1:42 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:54 pm 2.6 ft |
On Florida Bay
Bay in Florida. All launches on Florida Bay.
Community
Where people who use Florida Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Crawl Key (Mile Marker 54) Public Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Florida Bay
- Marathon Oceanfront Park Kayak Launch Dock · 1.3 mi · Florida Bay
- North Marathon Shores Public Boat Ramp (aka. Dodge Lake) · 2.2 mi · Florida Bay
- Curry Hammock State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch · 3.3 mi · Florida Bay
- Sombrero Beach Kayak Launch · 4.3 mi · Sister Creek
- City of Marathon 33rd Street Boat Ramp · 4.4 mi · Florida Bay
Sources
- Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches record -81.02513,24.71746 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; credit FDEP Office of Greenways and Trails and the Florida Paddling Trail Association
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.