Rodman Recreation Area - Kirkpatrick Dam Canoe/Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Ocklawaha River in Palatka, Putnam County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Portable 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
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking24 spaces
RestroomsPortable toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSand · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterFreshwater · River or Stream
Water bodyOcklawaha River
Managed byFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Address531 Rodman Dam Road, Palatka, FL 32177
CountyPutnam County
Coordinates29.50592, -81.80686
FWC ramp IDPU70192FE

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Nearest open ramps

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