Boat ramp · Pensacola · Escambia County
Sanders Beach Recreation Complex
Pensacola Bay - Bayou Chico · Bay or lagoon · Salt or Brackish Water
Fee$5 per day
Lanes2 lanes
Trailer parking11 trailer spaces
WaterSalt or brackish
ConditionNeeds Repair
Florida FWC boat ramp inventory
About Sanders Beach Recreation Complex
About this ramp
Sanders Beach Recreation Complex is a boat ramp in Pensacola, Escambia County on Pensacola Bay - Bayou Chico, a bay or lagoon with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by City of Pensacola.
Launching
The ramp has 2 lanes with a concrete surface. The FWC rates its condition as needs repair. There is a launch dock and a staging dock.
Fees, parking and hours
The launch fee is $5 per day. Parking: 11 trailer spaces and 3 car spaces, paved - asphalt or concrete. Hours: 24 Hours.
Facilities
Restrooms: Portable Toilet. Accessibility: Low Level of Accessibility. Amenities: picnic.
Fishing
80 artificial reefs within 10 miles of the ramp, from the FWC artificial reef program.
Historic Shipwreck Replica Reef
6.0 mi
- Depth
- 9 ft
- Relief
- 3 ft
- GPS
- 30° 19.738' N, 87° 10.872' W
- Material
- Rubble (500)
Capt Bob Quarles Reef
6.0 mi
- Depth
- 14 ft
- Relief
- 7 ft
- GPS
- 30° 19.738' N, 87° 10.871' W
- Material
- Deck Spans and Rubble (521)
Ben Linkous Eagle Scout Reef
6.0 mi
- Depth
- 12 ft
- Relief
- 3 ft
- GPS
- 30° 19.675' N, 87° 10.872' W
- Material
- Reef Ball Pallet (14)
Park West Snorkel Reef 2017
6.0 mi
- Depth
- 12 ft
- Relief
- 3 ft
- GPS
- 30° 19.672' N, 87° 10.874' W
- Material
- Reef Ball Bay (4)
Show all 80 reefs
| Reef | Distance | Depth | GPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Shipwreck Replica Reef | 6.0 mi | 9 ft | 30° 19.738' N, 87° 10.872' W |
| Capt Bob Quarles Reef | 6.0 mi | 14 ft | 30° 19.738' N, 87° 10.871' W |
| Ben Linkous Eagle Scout Reef | 6.0 mi | 12 ft | 30° 19.675' N, 87° 10.872' W |
| Park West Snorkel Reef 2017 | 6.0 mi | 12 ft | 30° 19.672' N, 87° 10.874' W |
| Eternal Reefs Bay1 | 6.0 mi | 12 ft | 30° 19.672' N, 87° 10.869' W |
| Eternal Reefs Bay2 | 6.0 mi | 12 ft | 30° 19.672' N, 87° 10.869' W |
| John Finelli Eagle Scout Reef | 6.0 mi | 10 ft | 30° 19.670' N, 87° 10.872' W |
| John Finelli Eagle Scout Reef | 6.0 mi | 10 ft | 30° 19.670' N, 87° 10.872' W |
| Aaron Dagen Memorial Reef | 7.0 mi | 48 ft | 30° 18.165' N, 87° 12.293' W |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #4 | 7.0 mi | 46 ft | 30° 17.991' N, 87° 13.058' W |
| CCA - BTWHS #1 | 7.0 mi | 40 ft | 30° 17.910' N, 87° 13.785' W |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #5 | 7.0 mi | 45 ft | 30° 17.978' N, 87° 13.108' W |
| Andi Coyle Reef | 7.0 mi | 40 ft | 30° 17.898' N, 87° 13.863' W |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #2 | 7.0 mi | 46 ft | 30° 18.020' N, 87° 12.797' W |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #3 | 7.0 mi | 49 ft | 30° 17.995' N, 87° 12.870' W |
| GB Sertoma.Com Reef 2 | 7.0 mi | 45 ft | 30° 17.878' N, 87° 13.969' W |
| RFRA Reef #14 | 7.0 mi | 41 ft | 30° 17.873' N, 87° 14.066' W |
| Fredrick H Cleveland | 7.0 mi | 43 ft | 30° 17.866' N, 87° 14.194' W |
| RFRA Reef #2 | 7.1 mi | 39 ft | 30° 17.863' N, 87° 14.146' W |
| Jeff's Reef | 7.1 mi | 40 ft | 30° 17.833' N, 87° 14.113' W |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #1 | 7.1 mi | 45 ft | 30° 18.00' N, 87° 12.60' W |
| CCA - WFHS #1 | 7.1 mi | 42 ft | 30° 17.840' N, 87° 13.775' W |
| David's Reef | 7.1 mi | 43 ft | 30° 17.833' N, 87° 13.869' W |
| Eternal Reefs 2023 | 7.1 mi | 40 ft | 30° 17.850' N, 87° 13.550' W |
| Walsingham Memorial Reef | 7.1 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.816' N, 87° 14.063' W |
| Academy 1 | 7.1 mi | 44 ft | 30° 17.808' N, 87° 14.176' W |
| RFRA Reef #3 | 7.1 mi | 43 ft | 30° 17.778' N, 87° 14.133' W |
| Sage Memorial Reef | 7.2 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.768' N, 87° 14.060' W |
| Academy 2 | 7.2 mi | 47 ft | 30° 17.760' N, 87° 14.184' W |
| RFRA Reef #4 | 7.2 mi | 43 ft | 30° 17.739' N, 87° 14.131' W |
| PensBayBr004 | 7.2 mi | 45 ft | 30° 17.780' N, 87° 13.380' W |
| 3-Mile Bridge 01 | 7.2 mi | 46 ft | 30° 17.750' N, 87° 13.50' W |
| Roy Jones Jr 1 | 7.2 mi | 49 ft | 30° 17.715' N, 87° 14.168' W |
| RFRA Reef #5 | 7.3 mi | 46 ft | 30° 17.686' N, 87° 14.116' W |
| Roy Jones Jr 2 | 7.3 mi | 51 ft | 30° 17.669' N, 87° 14.169' W |
| RFRA Reef #6 | 7.3 mi | 47 ft | 30° 17.632' N, 87° 14.116' W |
| 3-Mile bridge pilings | 7.3 mi | 45 ft | 30° 17.660' N, 87° 13.485' W |
| Freedom Boat Club | 7.3 mi | 52 ft | 30° 17.616' N, 87° 14.150' W |
| EscaRosa 1 | 7.4 mi | 48 ft | 30° 17.680' N, 87° 13.010' W |
| RFRA Reef #7 | 7.4 mi | 48 ft | 30° 17.588' N, 87° 14.112' W |
| David Lee Sellers | 7.4 mi | 53 ft | 30° 17.576' N, 87° 14.149' W |
| RFRA Reef #8 | 7.4 mi | 48 ft | 30° 17.534' N, 87° 14.112' W |
| Wayne Frier | 7.4 mi | 53 ft | 30° 17.518' N, 87° 14.158' W |
| Escambia Eternal Reef (Oct 2021) | 7.5 mi | 49 ft | 30° 17.517' N, 87° 14.006' W |
| RFRA Reef #9 | 7.5 mi | 47 ft | 30° 17.474' N, 87° 14.099' W |
| Helen Mae Torres Reef | 7.5 mi | 48 ft | 30° 17.466' N, 87° 14.162' W |
| Lane Gilchrist Reef | 7.5 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.467' N, 87° 13.773' W |
| RFRA Reef #10 | 7.5 mi | 48 ft | 30° 17.439' N, 87° 14.093' W |
| Tom White Printer Reef | 7.6 mi | 49 ft | 30° 17.426' N, 87° 14.146' W |
| Three Barges | 7.6 mi | 54 ft | 30° 17.473' N, 87° 13.278' W |
| Outcast Fishing And Hunting | 7.6 mi | 52 ft | 30° 17.378' N, 87° 14.158' W |
| RFRA Reef #11 | 7.6 mi | 49 ft | 30° 17.372' N, 87° 14.085' W |
| 3-Mile Bridge 02 | 7.6 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.375' N, 87° 13.575' W |
| EscaRosa 2 | 7.7 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.450' N, 87° 12.880' W |
| RFRA Reef #12 | 7.7 mi | 53 ft | 30° 17.339' N, 87° 14.089' W |
| Paradise B & G Reef | 7.7 mi | 54 ft | 30° 17.328' N, 87° 14.138' W |
| Joe Patti Memorial Reef | 7.7 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.329' N, 87° 13.755' W |
| Charles Fennell Gonzalez IV Snorkel Reef | 7.7 mi | 11 ft | 30° 19.727' N, 87° 08.318' W |
| RFRA Reef #13 | 7.7 mi | 55 ft | 30° 17.294' N, 87° 14.072' W |
| RFRA Reef #1 | 7.7 mi | 52 ft | 30° 17.276' N, 87° 14.152' W |
| Jerry Andrews Reef | 7.8 mi | 49 ft | 30° 17.317' N, 87° 13.016' W |
| Karen's Place | 7.8 mi | 50 ft | 30° 17.20' N, 87° 14.140' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-1 | 9.1 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.787' N, 87° 07.437' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-2 | 9.1 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.798' N, 87° 07.394' W |
| Casino Reef Unnamed | 9.1 mi | 55 ft | 30° 18.761' N, 87° 07.427' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-3 | 9.1 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.806' N, 87° 07.342' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-6 | 9.1 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.754' N, 87° 07.383' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-4 | 9.1 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.814' N, 87° 07.299' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-7 | 9.2 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.762' N, 87° 07.333' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-5 | 9.2 mi | 58 ft | 30° 18.823' N, 87° 07.251' W |
| Unnamed Site 3 Casino Reef | 9.2 mi | 56 ft | 30° 18.798' N, 87° 07.253' W |
| Unnamed Site 2 Casino Reef | 9.2 mi | 56 ft | 30° 18.768' N, 87° 07.280' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-9 | 9.2 mi | 60 ft | 30° 18.674' N, 87° 07.363' W |
| Unnamed Site 1 Casino Reef | 9.2 mi | 56 ft | 30° 18.749' N, 87° 07.285' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-8 | 9.2 mi | 62 ft | 30° 18.629' N, 87° 07.396' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-10A | 9.2 mi | 65 ft | 30° 18.709' N, 87° 07.308' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-10B | 9.2 mi | 65 ft | 30° 18.684' N, 87° 07.313' W |
| Casino Beach 2017-11 | 9.3 mi | 61 ft | 30° 18.689' N, 87° 07.265' W |
| Tex Edwards Barge | 9.9 mi | 75 ft | 30° 16.138' N, 87° 10.157' W |
| Joseph Meek | 9.9 mi | 95 ft | 30° 16.384' N, 87° 09.574' W |
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Check fishing license and bag limit rules before you go.
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