Quick Answer51 ramps listed in Okaloosa County, FL. 0 confirmed free, 0 confirmed by phone, 0 with a reported closure. Sources only so far: the FWC inventory lists a fee at 21 of 51 ramps shown here, all unverified. For 17 of them the owner's own page gives a fee (not yet verified by phone). Example, Eglin AFB - Anderson Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin AFB lists a $5 daily or $30 annual Recreation / Fishing Permit, which covers canoeing and kayaking.
Fees At A Glance
| Ramp | Water Body | County | Launch Fee | Parking Fee | How Charged | Rates Dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Duggan Jr. Park | Shoal River | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blackwater River - Cotton Bridge Park Canoe Launch | Blackwater River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blackwater River - Wilderness Landing Park | Blackwater River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Bryant Bridge Small Boat Launch | Blackwater River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Charles Booker Road Primitive Paddlecraft Access | Blackwater River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Hurricane Lake North Recreation Area (No Gas Motors) | Hurricane Lake | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $2 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant or Drop Box | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Hurricane Lake South Recreation Area (No Gas Motors) | Hurricane Lake | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $2 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant or Drop Box | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Karick Lake North (No Gas Motors) | Karick Lake | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $2 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant or Drop Box | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Karick Lake South (No Gas Motors) | Karick Lake | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $2 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant or Drop Box | - |
| Blackwater River State Forest - Kennedy Bridge Canoe Launch | Blackwater River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Destin Marina | Choctawhatchee Bay | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $30 per launch (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Eglin AFB - Anderson Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Anderson Pond | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Carr Landing (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Eglin AFB - Duck Pond Jon Boat Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Duck Pond | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - East Bay River Put-In (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | East Bay River (Eglin AFB) | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Gin Hole Landing (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - JR Walton Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | JR Walton Pond | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Metts Bluff (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Metts Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Metts Pond | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Roberts Lake Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Roberts Lake | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Titi Creek Put-In (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Titi Creek -(Eglin AFB) | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Turkey Creek - Road 233 Canoe Launch "Hippie Hole" (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Turkey Creek (Eglin AFB) | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Turkey Creek - Road 637 Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Turkey Creek (Eglin AFB) | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - Turkey Creek Road 232 Canoe Launch "Gooden Bridge" (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Turkey Creek (Eglin AFB) | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Eglin AFB - White Point Beach Hand Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)Owner's page checked | Choctawhatchee Bay | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park - Boat RampOwner's page checked | Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park - Kayak BeachOwner's page checked | Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Garnier's Beach Park (No Parking for Trailers - Small Boats Only) | Choctawhatchee Bay | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Guest Lake Park | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Joe's Bayou Boat LaunchOwner's page checked | Choctawhatchee Bay - Joe's Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $25 per day (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Drop Box | - |
| Lincoln Park | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Liza Jackson Park | Santa Rosa Sound | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Drop Box | - |
| Longwood Poquito Bayou County Park | Choctawhatchee Bay - Garnier Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Meig's Park and Boat Ramp | Choctawhatchee Bay | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Milligan-Yellow River Park | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Misty Water Park - Mary Esther Pier (Limited Parking) | Santa Rosa Sound | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $10 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Drop Box | - |
| Niceville Lions Park | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Oak Grove Park | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Pocahontas Boat Ramp (No Parking - For Small Boats) | Choctawhatchee Bay - Cinco Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Ray Lynn Barnes Public Boat Ramp | Shoal River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Reedy Landing Gravel Boat Ramp (Small Boats) | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Rickey Avenue Public Boat Ramp (Limited Parking) | Choctawhatchee Bay - Don's Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Rivers Edge RV Park and Campground | Yellow River | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Drop Box | - |
| Ross Marler Park Boat Ramp | Choctawhatchee Bay | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Ross Marler Park Paddlecraft Beach | Choctawhatchee Bay | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Sea Way Boat Ramp At Cinco Bayou | Choctawhatchee Bay - Cinco Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Drop Box | - |
| Swift Bayou - Edrehi Avenue Boat Ramp | Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Turkey Creek Park North - Canoe, Kayak and Tube Launch Dock | Turkey Creek (Okaloosa County) | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Twin Cities Park | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Valparaiso Florida Park | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou | Okaloosa County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Water Street Boat Launch (No Parking - For Small Boats) | Choctawhatchee Bay - Cinco Bayou | Okaloosa County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
Closures And Seasonal Dates
No closures reported for Okaloosa County yet, and we have not confirmed seasonal dates by phone. Seen a closure? Report A Change.
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Questions
Are boat ramps in Okaloosa County, FL free?
We have not confirmed any ramp here as free. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ramp inventory lists a fee at 21 of the 51 Okaloosa County ramps we show, but it does not date those entries and we have not verified them by phone. Parking or permit charges may also apply, so call the owner before you go.
Which Okaloosa County ramps have a fee confirmed on the owner's own page?
Eglin AFB - Anderson Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin AFB lists a $5 daily or $30 annual Recreation / Fishing Permit, which covers canoeing and kayaking.; Eglin AFB - Duck Pond Jon Boat Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin AFB lists a $5 daily or $30 annual Recreation / Fishing Permit, which covers canoeing and kayaking.; Eglin AFB - Metts Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin AFB lists a $5 daily or $30 annual Recreation / Fishing Permit, which covers canoeing and kayaking.; Eglin AFB - Roberts Lake Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin AFB lists a $5 daily or $30 annual Recreation / Fishing Permit, which covers canoeing and kayaking.; Joe's Bayou Boat Launch: City of Destin lists a $25 daily launch fee at Joe's Bayou Boat Launch.; Eglin AFB - JR Walton Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin AFB lists a $5 daily or $30 annual Recreation / Fishing Permit, which covers canoeing and kayaking.; and 11 more. None of these are confirmed by phone yet.
Is there an annual boat launch pass in Okaloosa County?
15 Okaloosa County ramp pages mention an annual pass. For example, for Eglin AFB - Anderson Pond Canoe Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED): Eglin's iSportsman Outdoor Recreation Permits page lists the Recreation / Fishing Permit at $5.00 daily or $30.00 annual for residents and non-residents. Senior permits are $10.00 and disabled permits are $1.00. Source: Eglin AFB iSportsman: Outdoor Recreation Permits. Check each ramp page, and call to confirm.
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