From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $5 per day (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Drop Box
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- 24 Hours (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- Not listed
- Type
- Hand launch only
- Water body
- Ochlockonee Bay
- Address
- 799 Mashes Sands Road, Panacea, FL 32346
- Owner
- Wakulla County
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 29.97324, -84.34086
What The Owner Says
- The county Boat Ramps page lists a Daily Permit at $5.00 for one-time use, paid in cash or digitally at ramp locations.
- It lists an Annual Boat Launch Permit at $40.00 for unlimited launches for one year, or $25.00 for seniors (65+), active military, veterans, persons with disabilities and commercial fishermen.
- The page lists the Mash Island Park ramp (Mashes Sands Rd., Ochlockonee Bay) among the ramps the permits cover. It gives no separate fee for it.
- The page shows no effective date. This site is listed by the FWC as a kayak access, so whether the permit applies to hand launching is not stated (inference: confirm before relying on it).
Fee Breakdown From The Owner
- Daily fee
- $5
- Annual pass
- $40
Basis: per day. 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 Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access?
It lists an Annual Boat Launch Permit at $40.00 for unlimited launches for one year, or $25.00 for seniors (65+), active military, veterans, persons with disabilities and commercial fishermen. The page lists the Mash Island Park ramp (Mashes Sands Rd., Ochlockonee Bay) among the ramps the permits cover. It gives no separate fee for it. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access?
FWC inventory lists $5 per day (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 Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access 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 Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access?
It lists an Annual Boat Launch Permit at $40.00 for unlimited launches for one year, or $25.00 for seniors (65+), active military, veterans, persons with disabilities and commercial fishermen. Source: Wakulla County: Boat Ramps and Boat Slip. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Do kayaks and canoes pay to launch at Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access?
The page shows no effective date. This site is listed by the FWC as a kayak access, so whether the permit applies to hand launching is not stated (inference: confirm before relying on it). Source: Wakulla County: Boat Ramps and Boat Slip. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as Wakulla County. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Can I launch a kayak at Mashes Sands Park Kayak Access?
The FWC inventory lists this as a hand launch only, which means no trailered boats. We have not confirmed kayak or canoe rules by phone.
More like this: Kayak And Hand Launch Sites In Wakulla County.
Also see all boat ramps in Panacea.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record WK00006AA
- Wakulla County: Boat Ramps and Boat Slip
- 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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