Paddle launch · North Miami · Miami-Dade County

Oleta River State Park - Parking Lot 6 Paddlecraft Access

Biscayne Bay · Bay or lagoon · Salt or Brackish Water

Fee$6 per vehicle
WaterSalt or brackish
How to payPay the attendant on site.

Manatee protection zone on the water here

  • Slow Speed (All Year) · Rule 68C-22.025(1)(a)5.

State zones from the FWC. Federal and local speed zones can also apply: follow the posted signs.

Florida FWC boat ramp inventory

About Oleta River State Park - Parking Lot 6 Paddlecraft Access

Aerial view of Oleta River State Park - Parking Lot 6 Paddlecraft Access
The ramp, seen from above · Imagery: USDA NAIP via USGS The National Map (public domain)

About this ramp

Oleta River State Park - Parking Lot 6 Paddlecraft Access is a hand launch site for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards in North Miami, Miami-Dade County on Biscayne Bay, a bay or lagoon with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Launching

The ramp has a launch with a kayak launch beach surface. There is no dock.

Fees, parking and hours

The launch fee is $6 per vehicle. Pay the attendant on site. Hours: 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year.

Facilities

Restrooms: Flush Toilet.

Official page

Fishing

195 artificial reefs within 10 miles of the ramp, from the FWC artificial reef program.

Eagle Scout Reef

0.2 mi

Depth
13 ft
Relief
4 ft
GPS
25° 54.439' N, 80° 08.009' W
Material
Reef Ball (5)

Oleta State Park Reef

0.2 mi

Depth
8 ft
Relief
2 ft
GPS
25° 54.433' N, 80° 08.003' W
Material
Limestone Boulders

Oleta River Girl Scout Reefballs

0.3 mi

Depth
13 ft
Relief
4 ft
GPS
25° 54.385' N, 80° 08.00' W
Material
Reef Ball Bay (6)

Bring Back The Reefs #1

0.3 mi

Depth
13 ft
Relief
4 ft
GPS
25° 54.374' N, 80° 08.009' W
Material
Limestone Boulders
Show all 195 reefs
ReefDistanceDepthGPS
Eagle Scout Reef0.2 mi13 ft25° 54.439' N, 80° 08.009' W
Oleta State Park Reef0.2 mi8 ft25° 54.433' N, 80° 08.003' W
Oleta River Girl Scout Reefballs0.3 mi13 ft25° 54.385' N, 80° 08.00' W
Bring Back The Reefs #10.3 mi13 ft25° 54.374' N, 80° 08.009' W
Eagle Scout Reef #20.3 mi14 ft25° 54.374' N, 80° 08.011' W
Dock And Marine 03-20100.3 mi15 ft25° 54.373' N, 80° 08.015' W
Broward College0.3 mi16 ft25° 54.369' N, 80° 08.010' W
Greynolds Park Reef1.7 mi10 ft25° 55.750' N, 80° 09.00' W
North Bayside Park Reef1.9 mi7 ft25° 53.331' N, 80° 09.036' W
San Souci Reef2.4 mi25 ft25° 52.959' N, 80° 09.268' W
Carmen2.6 mi65 ft25° 54.533' N, 80° 05.437' W
Timothy Allen Reed Reef2.6 mi65 ft25° 54.504' N, 80° 05.428' W
White Coast Tug2.6 mi68 ft25° 54.526' N, 80° 05.406' W
C-One2.6 mi68 ft25° 54.523' N, 80° 05.406' W
Sunny Isle Pipe2.6 mi68 ft25° 54.565' N, 80° 05.397' W
Conception2.6 mi71 ft25° 54.562' N, 80° 05.397' W
Sunny Isles Offsite Mitigation Reef2.6 mi67 ft25° 54.472' N, 80° 05.386' W
Sunny Isles Modules2.6 mi64 ft25° 54.510' N, 80° 05.380' W
Dumfounding Bay Reef - Vessel2.6 mi30 ft25° 56.915' N, 80° 07.782' W
Sunny Isles Eternal Reefballs Site #162.6 mi69 ft25° 54.575' N, 80° 05.370' W
Dumfounding Bay Reef2.7 mi45 ft25° 56.927' N, 80° 07.767' W
Dumfoundling Bay -2008 Boulders2.7 mi38 ft25° 56.939' N, 80° 07.715' W
Bal Harbor Mitigation Modules Reef2.7 mi68 ft25° 54.165' N, 80° 05.393' W
Miami Beach Seawall Barge2.7 mi35 ft25° 56.939' N, 80° 07.713' W
Bal Harbor Mitigation Boulder Reef2.7 mi68 ft25° 54.134' N, 80° 05.393' W
Two Islands Mitigation2.7 mi38 ft25° 56.950' N, 80° 07.725' W
Narwal3.0 mi115 ft25° 54.640' N, 80° 05.050' W
Andro3.1 mi103 ft25° 53.622' N, 80° 05.126' W
ULINK, North Miami Beach3.1 mi14 ft25° 52.018' N, 80° 06.998' W
U-LINK hybrid breakwater units3.2 mi14 ft25° 51.998' N, 80° 07.003' W
Rossmerry3.4 mi240 ft25° 54.253' N, 80° 04.623' W
M/V Shark3.5 mi255 ft25° 54.476' N, 80° 04.587' W
M/V Catharina3.5 mi280 ft25° 54.943' N, 80° 04.524' W
Haulover Culverts3.7 mi68 ft25° 53.448' N, 80° 04.636' W
Haulover Modules Site3.7 mi68 ft25° 53.373' N, 80° 04.616' W
O.L. Bodenhamer3.8 mi365 ft25° 53.874' N, 80° 04.308' W
Eternal Reefs #524.0 mi45 ft25° 57.571' N, 80° 05.879' W
Eternal Reefs #514.0 mi45 ft25° 57.573' N, 80° 05.871' W
Eternal Reef #314.1 mi43 ft25° 57.726' N, 80° 05.896' W
Eternal Reef #354.1 mi45 ft25° 57.721' N, 80° 05.884' W
Eternal Reef #294.1 mi43 ft25° 57.725' N, 80° 05.890' W
Eternal Reef #344.1 mi45 ft25° 57.729' N, 80° 05.897' W
Eternal Reef #454.1 mi45 ft25° 57.724' N, 80° 05.876' W
Eternal Reef #324.1 mi43 ft25° 57.737' N, 80° 05.897' W
Eternal Reef #464.1 mi45 ft25° 57.728' N, 80° 05.880' W
Eternal Reef #364.1 mi45 ft25° 57.733' N, 80° 05.888' W
Eternal Reef #444.1 mi45 ft25° 57.722' N, 80° 05.866' W
Eternal Reef #284.1 mi43 ft25° 57.732' N, 80° 05.882' W
Eternal Reef #254.1 mi43 ft25° 57.733' N, 80° 05.882' W
Eternal Reef #304.1 mi43 ft25° 57.729' N, 80° 05.872' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #184.1 mi43 ft25° 57.740' N, 80° 05.891' W
Eternal Reef 234.2 mi43 ft25° 57.738' N, 80° 05.883' W
Eternal Reef #204.2 mi43 ft25° 57.749' N, 80° 05.90' W
Eternal Reef #41 and #424.2 mi45 ft25° 57.744' N, 80° 05.886' W
Eternal Reef #334.2 mi45 ft25° 57.730' N, 80° 05.860' W
Eternal Reef #434.2 mi45 ft25° 57.746' N, 80° 05.889' W
Eternal Reef #264.2 mi43 ft25° 57.735' N, 80° 05.864' W
Eternal Reef #244.2 mi43 ft25° 57.738' N, 80° 05.865' W
RSMAS Dock Phase 14.2 mi42 ft25° 57.744' N, 80° 05.874' W
Eternal Reef #374.2 mi45 ft25° 57.762' N, 80° 05.897' W
Eternal Reef #214.2 mi44 ft25° 57.768' N, 80° 05.899' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #24.2 mi42 ft25° 57.755' N, 80° 05.872' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #74.2 mi43 ft25° 57.761' N, 80° 05.881' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #14.2 mi42 ft25° 57.755' N, 80° 05.870' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #84.2 mi43 ft25° 57.757' N, 80° 05.871' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #34.2 mi42 ft25° 57.762' N, 80° 05.877' W
Eternal Reef #384.2 mi45 ft25° 57.770' N, 80° 05.891' W
Eternal Reef #224.2 mi43 ft25° 57.774' N, 80° 05.895' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #64.2 mi41 ft25° 57.767' N, 80° 05.877' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #134.2 mi43 ft25° 57.771' N, 80° 05.884' W
Eternal Reef #404.2 mi45 ft25° 57.775' N, 80° 05.890' W
Golden Beach Boulders4.2 mi43 ft25° 57.763' N, 80° 05.863' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #124.2 mi43 ft25° 57.771' N, 80° 05.874' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #104.2 mi43 ft25° 57.768' N, 80° 05.868' W
Eternal Reef #274.2 mi43 ft25° 57.785' N, 80° 05.895' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #144.2 mi43 ft25° 57.782' N, 80° 05.884' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #94.2 mi43 ft25° 57.779' N, 80° 05.877' W
Eternal Reef #394.2 mi45 ft25° 57.785' N, 80° 05.888' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #114.2 mi44 ft25° 57.787' N, 80° 05.887' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #174.2 mi43 ft25° 57.780' N, 80° 05.872' W
Eternal Reefs #484.2 mi45 ft25° 57.793' N, 80° 05.894' W
Eternal Reef #474.2 mi45 ft25° 57.789' N, 80° 05.885' W
Eternal Reefs #504.2 mi45 ft25° 57.787' N, 80° 05.880' W
Eternal Reefs #494.2 mi45 ft25° 57.793' N, 80° 05.889' W
Golden Beach Girl Scout Reefballs4.2 mi42 ft25° 57.785' N, 80° 05.870' W
Eternal Reef #194.2 mi43 ft25° 57.787' N, 80° 05.869' W
Broward College4.2 mi43 ft25° 57.793' N, 80° 05.880' W
Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #154.2 mi43 ft25° 57.792' N, 80° 05.874' W
Concrete Pipe4.4 mi68 ft25° 52.474' N, 80° 04.370' W
Pelican Harbor Reef (Bay)5.3 mi7 ft25° 50.450' N, 80° 10.00' W
Crane Boom (W)5.3 mi80 ft25° 51.010' N, 80° 04.724' W
Cruz Del Sur Ship5.3 mi240 ft25° 58.161' N, 80° 04.619' W
Lotus5.4 mi218 ft25° 50.957' N, 80° 04.647' W
Concrete Pipe5.4 mi120 ft25° 51.423' N, 80° 04.083' W
Wood Boat5.5 mi–25° 52.50' N, 80° 03.209' W
Fiberglass Boat5.8 mi–25° 51.926' N, 80° 03.239' W
Wood Boat5.8 mi–25° 51.924' N, 80° 03.239' W
Tenneco Towers Shallow5.8 mi110 ft25° 58.952' N, 80° 05.10' W
Concrete Pipe5.8 mi338 ft25° 51.542' N, 80° 03.447' W
1,000 Mermaids Hollywood5.8 mi55 ft25° 59.291' N, 80° 05.662' W
Tenneco Towers Deep5.9 mi190 ft25° 58.890' N, 80° 04.798' W
Pimelious6.0 mi135 ft25° 50.158' N, 80° 04.924' W
Walke Q6.6 mi282 ft25° 49.566' N, 80° 04.90' W
Water Tower Reef6.7 mi170 ft25° 49.503' N, 80° 04.832' W
Betek AR Pen Ship6.7 mi110 ft25° 49.353' N, 80° 05.113' W
Steel Deck Barge6.7 mi111 ft25° 49.360' N, 80° 05.063' W
St Henry Express6.7 mi113 ft25° 49.321' N, 80° 05.099' W
San Raphael6.8 mi282 ft25° 49.812' N, 80° 04.084' W
Tortuga Ship6.8 mi110 ft25° 49.254' N, 80° 05.086' W
Deep Freeze6.8 mi135 ft25° 49.303' N, 80° 04.952' W
Gimrock/Atlas Recycling Barge6.9 mi112 ft25° 49.225' N, 80° 05.065' W
5th Street Bridge & Latitude6.9 mi20 ft25° 48.889' N, 80° 09.907' W
Sonny's Reef6.9 mi18 ft25° 48.868' N, 80° 09.919' W
Met Wreck Barge6.9 mi23 ft25° 48.840' N, 80° 09.830' W
RSMAS Dock Phase 26.9 mi17 ft25° 48.860' N, 80° 09.919' W
RSMAS Dock Phase 16.9 mi17 ft25° 48.857' N, 80° 09.946' W
Dock & Marine 20157.0 mi26 ft25° 48.899' N, 80° 10.128' W
Dock & Marine 20147.0 mi26 ft25° 48.898' N, 80° 10.130' W
Dock & Marine 20147.0 mi26 ft25° 48.898' N, 80° 10.131' W
Bunnell Seawall7.0 mi19 ft25° 48.841' N, 80° 09.943' W
Dock & Marine - Phase 27.0 mi26 ft25° 48.893' N, 80° 10.135' W
Monty's Pier7.0 mi23 ft25° 48.810' N, 80° 09.870' W
2010 School Steps7.0 mi24 ft25° 48.891' N, 80° 10.146' W
Rickenbacker Demo Phase III7.0 mi25 ft25° 48.879' N, 80° 10.148' W
Rickenbacker Demo Phase II7.0 mi25 ft25° 48.879' N, 80° 10.148' W
Elliot Pier7.0 mi26 ft25° 48.884' N, 80° 10.164' W
Elliot Pier7.0 mi26 ft25° 48.880' N, 80° 10.165' W
2015 Concrete7.0 mi26 ft25° 48.869' N, 80° 10.169' W
Larson Barge7.0 mi30 ft25° 48.899' N, 80° 10.269' W
Dock & Marine (2019)7.0 mi32 ft25° 48.899' N, 80° 10.269' W
2018-19 Boulders7.0 mi32 ft25° 48.899' N, 80° 10.269' W
POM Wharf Mitigation7.0 mi25 ft25° 48.806' N, 80° 09.990' W
Raychel7.0 mi185 ft25° 49.212' N, 80° 04.763' W
FDOT- SW 1st Bridge - Phase 17.0 mi27 ft25° 48.860' N, 80° 10.228' W
Dock & Marine - 20167.0 mi24 ft25° 48.799' N, 80° 10.049' W
Dock & Marine - 20187.0 mi24 ft25° 48.801' N, 80° 10.069' W
Fisher Island Gazebo & Rip Rap7.0 mi27 ft25° 48.847' N, 80° 10.225' W
Pascagoula7.0 mi150 ft25° 49.120' N, 80° 04.897' W
Concrete Pilings-067.0 mi21 ft25° 48.779' N, 80° 10.009' W
Bentley Bay Pier7.0 mi27 ft25° 48.846' N, 80° 10.231' W
Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay)7.0 mi28 ft25° 48.835' N, 80° 10.20' W
Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay)7.1 mi28 ft25° 48.833' N, 80° 10.20' W
Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay)7.1 mi28 ft25° 48.833' N, 80° 10.204' W
Eben-Ezer-27.1 mi70 ft26° 00.398' N, 80° 05.589' W
Dinner Key Pier - Phase 17.1 mi23 ft25° 48.806' N, 80° 10.251' W
Site E - Hollywood7.1 mi65 ft26° 00.459' N, 80° 05.623' W
Site E - Hollywood Reef Site7.1 mi70 ft26° 00.459' N, 80° 05.620' W
Venetian Demo7.1 mi26 ft25° 48.784' N, 80° 10.228' W
Concrete Pipe7.1 mi45 ft25° 48.824' N, 80° 05.470' W
John C. Koppin Memorial7.1 mi45 ft25° 48.820' N, 80° 05.470' W
Site E - Curry Reef7.1 mi75 ft26° 00.486' N, 80° 05.606' W
Angler's Avenue Marine7.2 mi70 ft26° 00.498' N, 80° 05.575' W
Patricia7.2 mi53 ft25° 48.796' N, 80° 05.364' W
Cleve Jones, Sr.7.2 mi155 ft25° 48.975' N, 80° 04.890' W
Anchorage Rock Site7.2 mi52 ft25° 48.783' N, 80° 05.373' W
Miss Karlline (Karleen)7.2 mi51 ft25° 48.771' N, 80° 05.345' W
Donald G Mcallister7.2 mi70 ft26° 00.548' N, 80° 05.565' W
Anchorage Mitigation Modules (2021)7.2 mi50 ft25° 48.717' N, 80° 05.440' W
Captain Dede's7.2 mi74 ft26° 00.575' N, 80° 05.591' W
Anchorage Rock Site 27.2 mi47 ft25° 48.731' N, 80° 05.396' W
Radio Towers7.2 mi51 ft25° 48.741' N, 80° 05.366' W
Seacon - NSWC Array's7.3 mi74 ft26° 00.601' N, 80° 05.624' W
2016 Anchorage Connection Reef A7.3 mi50 ft25° 48.695' N, 80° 05.448' W
US Army Tanks7.3 mi48 ft25° 48.680' N, 80° 05.480' W
Site E - Emmi Boggs7.3 mi75 ft26° 00.606' N, 80° 05.617' W
Grady Hopper Barge7.3 mi70 ft26° 00.615' N, 80° 05.644' W
Summerfield7.3 mi70 ft26° 00.601' N, 80° 05.599' W
Larsen Barge7.3 mi45 ft25° 48.692' N, 80° 05.436' W
2016 Anchorage Connection Reef B7.3 mi50 ft25° 48.691' N, 80° 05.426' W
2016 Anchorage Connection Reef D7.3 mi50 ft25° 48.676' N, 80° 05.439' W
Matthew Lawerance Memorial Reef7.3 mi50 ft25° 48.686' N, 80° 05.405' W
2016 Anchorage Connection Reef C7.3 mi50 ft25° 48.673' N, 80° 05.423' W
Miss Dania Beach7.3 mi71 ft26° 00.605' N, 80° 05.502' W
Curry Reef7.3 mi75 ft26° 00.648' N, 80° 05.606' W
Dantor7.5 mi128 ft26° 00.590' N, 80° 04.990' W
Hopper Barge8.1 mi234 ft25° 48.288' N, 80° 04.555' W
I Beams8.5 mi51 ft25° 47.781' N, 80° 04.794' W
Mine Sweeper8.7 mi180 ft25° 48.405' N, 80° 03.174' W
Steel Storage Tanks8.7 mi45 ft25° 47.542' N, 80° 04.793' W
Reefline - "Traffic Jam"9.5 mi20 ft25° 46.379' N, 80° 07.626' W
Star Island Reef9.5 mi12 ft25° 46.434' N, 80° 09.078' W
Mitigation Reef (A)9.5 mi31 ft25° 46.450' N, 80° 06.50' W
Perry Street Rockpile/Segment III Mit Dania9.5 mi18 ft26° 02.839' N, 80° 06.701' W
African Queen9.6 mi44 ft25° 46.804' N, 80° 04.532' W
POM Mitigation Modules (2021)9.7 mi27 ft25° 46.288' N, 80° 06.307' W
West End9.7 mi228 ft25° 47.454' N, 80° 02.947' W
Concrete Pipe9.8 mi51 ft25° 46.723' N, 80° 04.426' W
Port of Miami - Gabion Baskets9.8 mi27 ft25° 46.199' N, 80° 06.365' W
Leon's Barge9.8 mi50 ft25° 46.682' N, 80° 04.372' W
Esjoo9.9 mi51 ft25° 46.641' N, 80° 04.319' W
South Beach Reef9.9 mi15 ft25° 46.005' N, 80° 07.70' W
South Beach Reef9.9 mi15 ft25° 46.00' N, 80° 07.70' W
Coquina9.9 mi44 ft25° 46.559' N, 80° 04.444' W
Lands End and the Mary Ann I9.9 mi46 ft25° 46.557' N, 80° 04.444' W
Cote Reef10.0 mi45 ft25° 46.503' N, 80° 04.451' W

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Check fishing license and bag limit rules before you go.

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Check local signs for current fees and hours.

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