From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $20 Non-Resident Daily (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Parking Meter - Credit Card or Mobile Phone Only
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- 24 Hours (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 4 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Saint Joseph Bay
- Address
- 100 Fifth Street, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
- Owner
- City of Port St Joe
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- (850) 229-8261
- Coordinates
- 29.81110, -85.30528
What The Owner Says
- The City's Frank Pate Park page lists the out-of-county daily pass at $20.00 ($18.60 fee plus $1.40 for state sales tax).
- It lists an annual pass for out-of-county residents at $100.00 ($93.00 fee plus $7.00 tax). City and county residents pay no charge, with a Florida driver's license showing a Gulf County address.
- The page shows no effective date for these fees. The tax amounts do not exactly equal 7 percent of the fees, so confirm final amounts with the City.
Fee Breakdown From The Owner
- Non-resident daily fee
- $20
Basis: per day, out-of-county users. No charge for Gulf County residents with an annual pass. Amounts come from the owner page cited above. Not confirmed by phone.
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe?
It lists an annual pass for out-of-county residents at $100.00 ($93.00 fee plus $7.00 tax). City and county residents pay no charge, with a Florida driver's license showing a Gulf County address. The page shows no effective date for these fees. The tax amounts do not exactly equal 7 percent of the fees, so confirm final amounts with the City. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe?
FWC inventory lists $20 Non-Resident Daily (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 Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe 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 Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe?
It lists an annual pass for out-of-county residents at $100.00 ($93.00 fee plus $7.00 tax). City and county residents pay no charge, with a Florida driver's license showing a Gulf County address. Source: City of Port St. Joe: Frank Pate Park. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Do residents pay less at Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe?
It lists an annual pass for out-of-county residents at $100.00 ($93.00 fee plus $7.00 tax). City and county residents pay no charge, with a Florida driver's license showing a Gulf County address. Source: City of Port St. Joe: Frank Pate Park. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as City of Port St Joe. Phone: (850) 229-8261. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Also see all boat ramps in Port St. Joe.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record GU00782LG
- City of Port St. Joe: Frank Pate Park
- 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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