Boat ramps in Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa County has 51 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 3 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 21 are listed as free (41%, against 68% statewide) and 21 charge a fee.
- Lowest listed launch fees: Blackwater River State Forest - Hurricane Lake North Recreation Area (No Gas Motors) ($2), Blackwater River State Forest - Hurricane Lake South Recreation Area (No Gas Motors) ($2) and Blackwater River State Forest - Karick Lake North (No Gas Motors) ($2).
- 13 are listed as open 24 hours (25%).
- FWC lists 46 launch lanes at 33 ramps; the most is 5 at Joe's Bayou Boat Launch.
- 316 trailer parking spaces are listed across 29 ramps; Joe's Bayou Boat Launch has the most (55).
- Restrooms: 18 with flush toilets, 3 with portable toilets and 1 with composting toilets.
- 21 launch into salt or brackish water and 30 into freshwater.
- 17 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
- Main water bodies: Yellow River (8), Choctawhatchee Bay (6), Blackwater River (5), Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou (4) and Choctawhatchee Bay - Cinco Bayou (3).
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Closed or unclear status (3)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- Fort Walton Beach Landing (Kayaks or Very Small Boats) Closed (no further information from FWC)
- Gulf Islands National Seashore - Okaloosa Day Use Area Small Craft Launch Closed (no further information from FWC)
- Walkedge Boat Ramp Closed (no further information from FWC)