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Watson Bayou Boat Launch near Panama City
This is a public boat ramp on the Watson Bayou near Panama City, Florida.
- Paved ramp
- 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
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Tidal
- Yes
- Website
- panamacity.gov
- Coordinates
- 30.15636, -85.63649
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Mobile District; the one nearest this launch is of March 13, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Panama City · NOAA, 1.7 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ735, St. Andrews Bay Waterways. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Panama City station, 1.7 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 2:10 am 1.6 ft · Low 1:46 pm 0.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 3:59 am 1.4 ft · Low 1:51 pm 0.4 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 6:29 am 1.1 ft · Low 1:11 pm 0.7 ft · High 7:53 pm 1.1 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 3:06 am 0.7 ft · High 8:25 am 0.9 ft · Low 11:55 am 0.8 ft · High 7:44 pm 1.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 4:35 am 0.4 ft · High 7:40 pm 1.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 5:27 am 0.2 ft · High 7:37 pm 1.6 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 6:16 am 0.1 ft · High 7:51 pm 1.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Watson Bayou · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of March 13, 2026 by the Mobile District. Least depth in the channel: 8.5 ft; project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Watson Bayou
River in Florida. All launches on Watson Bayou.
Community
Where people who use Watson Bayou talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Watson Bayou Boat Launch near Panama City · 0.0 mi · Watson Bayou
- Bob George Park Public Boat Ramp · 0.7 mi · Watson Bayou
- Panama City Marina Public Boat Ramp · 1.6 mi · Saint Andrew Bay
- Cherry Street Public Boat Ramp · 1.9 mi · Lake Martin
- Parker Environmental Exploratorium Park and Public Boat Ramp · 2.3 mi · Lake Martin
- Tyndall Air Force Base - Felix Lake Boat Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED) · 3.5 mi · Felix Lake
Sources
- OpenStreetMap w1484284786 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: www.panamacity.gov: providing additional access to St. Andrews Bay for citizens and visitors. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.