Boat ramps on Choctawhatchee Bay
Choctawhatchee Bay has 14 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 2 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 10 are listed as free (71%, against 68% statewide) and 3 charge a fee.
- Lowest listed launch fees: Eglin AFB - Bay Flats Recreation Area (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED) ($5), Eglin AFB - White Point Beach Hand Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED) ($5) and Destin Marina ($30).
- 6 are listed as open 24 hours (43%).
- FWC lists 15 launch lanes at 9 ramps; the most is 4 at Thomas Pilcher Park on the Clyde B. Wells Bridge - Boat Ramp.
- 101 trailer parking spaces are listed across 8 ramps; Grady Brown Bayfield Park - Boat Ramp has the most (24).
- Restrooms: 7 with flush toilets and 2 with portable toilets.
- All 14 launch into salt or brackish water.
- 5 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
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Closed or unclear status (2)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- 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)