Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park - Kayak Beach

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou in Niceville, Okaloosa County

Fee
$5
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection before you go.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$5
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking25 spaces, 2 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceSand · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceDirt · Parking on side of road. Concrete accessible park
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyChoctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou
Managed byFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Address4281 East Highway 20, Niceville, FL 32578
CountyOkaloosa County
Coordinates30.50069, -86.43063
FWC ramp IDOL15592HN

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.