Helen Mellon Schmidt Park Paddlecraft Access #3

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Matanzas River in St. Augustine, St. Johns County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Dusk to Dawn
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Portable toilets (not listed as accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Saint Johns County before you go.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursDusk to Dawn
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking36 spaces
RestroomsPortable toilets (not listed as accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSand Kayak Beach · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyMatanzas River
Managed bySaint Johns County
AddressSummer Island Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32080
CountySt. Johns County
Coordinates29.69633, -81.22606
FWC ramp IDSJ00595FR

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Nearest open ramps

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