From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $8 (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Attendant
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to Sunset (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 1 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Big Lagoon
- Address
- 13242 Johnson Beach Road, Pensacola, FL 32507
- Owner
- United States National Park Service
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 30.30286, -87.41474
What The Owner Says
- The park's Fees page lists $25.00 per private vehicle, $20.00 per motorcycle and $15.00 per person on foot or bicycle (age 16 and older) for January 1 to September 30, plus a $45.00 annual pass.
- The page says fees are required at the Johnson Beach Area. It lists no rates for October through December and no boat launch fee.
- The page is marked last updated March 7, 2024, so confirm current rates with the park.
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Gulf Islands National Seashore - Perdido Key - Johnson Beach (Very Small Boats Only)?
The page says fees are required at the Johnson Beach Area. It lists no rates for October through December and no boat launch fee. The page is marked last updated March 7, 2024, so confirm current rates with the park. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Gulf Islands National Seashore - Perdido Key - Johnson Beach (Very Small Boats Only)?
FWC inventory lists $8 (not verified; call first). The inventory does not date its fee entries and we have not confirmed this by phone, so call the owner before you go.
Is Gulf Islands National Seashore - Perdido Key - Johnson Beach (Very Small Boats Only) open?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission inventory lists it as Open for Business. The inventory was derived from a 2009 dataset and individual entries carry no check date, so confirm hours and closures with the owner.
Is there an annual pass at Gulf Islands National Seashore - Perdido Key - Johnson Beach (Very Small Boats Only)?
The park's Fees page lists $25.00 per private vehicle, $20.00 per motorcycle and $15.00 per person on foot or bicycle (age 16 and older) for January 1 to September 30, plus a $45.00 annual pass. Source: National Park Service: Gulf Islands National Seashore Fees (Florida). We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Gulf Islands National Seashore - Perdido Key - Johnson Beach (Very Small Boats Only)?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as United States National Park Service. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Also see all boat ramps in Pensacola.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record ES70003DL
- National Park Service: Gulf Islands National Seashore Fees (Florida)
- Owner or operator website (listed by FWC)
Basics on this page come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC-FWRI) boat ramp inventory. Not for navigation. "Verified by phone" appears only after we confirm with the owner. How we verify.
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