Thomas G. Watts Neighborhood Park Kayak Access (300 ft portage)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Sykes Creek in Merritt Island, Brevard County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Brevard County before you go.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”) |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 11 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Natural Shoreline |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Sykes Creek |
| Managed by | Brevard County |
| Address | 695 Needle Boulevd, Merritt Island, FL 32953 |
| County | Brevard County |
| Coordinates | 28.36868, -80.68511 |
| FWC ramp ID | BV00016AA |
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