Paddle launch · Crawfordville · Wakulla County

Shell Point Park Beach Hobie Cat and Kayak Launch

Apalachee Bay · Ocean or Gulf · Salt or Brackish Water

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Fee$5 per day
Trailer parking4 trailer spaces
WaterSalt or brackish
How to payPay at the drop box on site.

Florida FWC boat ramp inventory

About Shell Point Park Beach Hobie Cat and Kayak Launch

Aerial view of Shell Point Park Beach Hobie Cat and Kayak Launch
The ramp, seen from above · Imagery: USDA NAIP via USGS The National Map (public domain)

About this ramp

Shell Point Park Beach Hobie Cat and Kayak Launch is a hand launch site for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards in Crawfordville, Wakulla County on Apalachee Bay, a ocean or Gulf with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by Wakulla County.

Launching

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

Fees, parking and hours

The launch fee is $5 per day. Pay at the drop box on site. Parking: 4 trailer spaces, not paved - gravel/limestone/packed soil. Hours: Daylight Hours.

Facilities

Restrooms: Flush Toilet.

Official page

Fishing

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

St Marks Reef A1

9.0 mi

Depth
22 ft
Relief
3 ft
GPS
30° 00.169' N, 84° 09.176' W
Material
Lindberg Cube (4)

St Marks Reef A3

9.1 mi

Depth
22 ft
Relief
3 ft
GPS
30° 00.121' N, 84° 09.178' W
Material
Lindberg Cube (4)

St. Marks Reef B1

9.1 mi

Depth
21 ft
Relief
3 ft
GPS
30° 00.167' N, 84° 09.152' W
Material
Reef Ball Bay (2)

St. Marks Reef A4

9.1 mi

Depth
21 ft
Relief
3 ft
GPS
30° 00.098' N, 84° 09.181' W
Material
Lindberg Cube (4)
Show all 46 reefs
ReefDistanceDepthGPS
St Marks Reef A19.0 mi22 ft30° 00.169' N, 84° 09.176' W
St Marks Reef A39.1 mi22 ft30° 00.121' N, 84° 09.178' W
St. Marks Reef B19.1 mi21 ft30° 00.167' N, 84° 09.152' W
St. Marks Reef A49.1 mi21 ft30° 00.098' N, 84° 09.181' W
St Marks Reef B29.1 mi22 ft30° 00.145' N, 84° 09.145' W
St Marks Reef A59.1 mi22 ft30° 00.070' N, 84° 09.176' W
St. Marks Reef A69.1 mi21 ft30° 00.043' N, 84° 09.180' W
St Marks Reef C19.1 mi22 ft30° 00.164' N, 84° 09.114' W
St Marks Reef B49.1 mi22 ft30° 00.093' N, 84° 09.147' W
St. Marks Reef C29.1 mi21 ft30° 00.141' N, 84° 09.115' W
St Marks Reef A79.1 mi22 ft30° 00.020' N, 84° 09.180' W
St. Marks Reef B59.1 mi21 ft30° 00.069' N, 84° 09.152' W
St Marks Reef C39.1 mi22 ft30° 00.113' N, 84° 09.116' W
St. Marks Reef D19.1 mi21 ft30° 00.173' N, 84° 09.082' W
Colin Macdonald Memorial Reef9.1 mi22 ft30° 00.043' N, 84° 09.149' W
St. Marks Reef A99.1 mi21 ft29° 59.978' N, 84° 09.184' W
St. Marks Reef B89.1 mi21 ft30° 00.001' N, 84° 09.167' W
St. Marks Reef C49.1 mi21 ft30° 00.089' N, 84° 09.116' W
St Marks Reef D29.1 mi22 ft30° 00.141' N, 84° 09.082' W
St Marks Reef C59.1 mi22 ft30° 00.068' N, 84° 09.114' W
BBCC-19.1 mi21 ft30° 00.048' N, 84° 09.123' W
St. Marks Reef D39.2 mi21 ft30° 00.116' N, 84° 09.083' W
St Marks Reef E19.2 mi22 ft30° 00.168' N, 84° 09.050' W
St Marks Reef D49.2 mi22 ft30° 00.091' N, 84° 09.087' W
St. Marks Reef (1)9.2 mi20 ft29° 59.909' N, 84° 09.188' W
St Marks Reef C79.2 mi22 ft30° 00.021' N, 84° 09.120' W
St. Marks Reef E29.2 mi21 ft30° 00.148' N, 84° 09.048' W
St. Marks Reef D59.2 mi21 ft30° 00.071' N, 84° 09.088' W
St. Marks Reef Tires9.2 mi20 ft29° 59.954' N, 84° 09.150' W
St. Marks Reef (2)9.2 mi20 ft29° 59.929' N, 84° 09.162' W
St. Marks Reef C89.2 mi21 ft30° 00.005' N, 84° 09.114' W
St Marks Reef E39.2 mi22 ft30° 00.118' N, 84° 09.050' W
St. Marks Reef (3)9.2 mi20 ft29° 59.977' N, 84° 09.124' W
St Marks Reef D69.2 mi22 ft30° 00.043' N, 84° 09.084' W
St Marks Reef E59.2 mi22 ft30° 00.069' N, 84° 09.057' W
St. Marks Reef D89.2 mi21 ft30° 00.004' N, 84° 09.086' W
St. Marks Reef C109.2 mi21 ft29° 59.939' N, 84° 09.122' W
St. Marks Reef D99.2 mi21 ft29° 59.971' N, 84° 09.094' W
St. Marks Reef E69.2 mi21 ft30° 00.047' N, 84° 09.052' W
St. Marks Reef C119.2 mi21 ft29° 59.920' N, 84° 09.117' W
St Marks Reef E79.2 mi22 ft30° 00.021' N, 84° 09.050' W
St. Marks Reef D109.2 mi21 ft29° 59.936' N, 84° 09.086' W
St. Marks Reef E89.2 mi21 ft30° 00.005' N, 84° 09.048' W
St. Marks Reef E99.3 mi21 ft29° 59.975' N, 84° 09.043' W
St. Marks Reef E109.3 mi21 ft29° 59.938' N, 84° 09.050' W
St. Marks Reef E119.3 mi21 ft29° 59.916' N, 84° 09.053' W

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

Nearby

Marinas

Shell Island Fish Camp8.3 mi
Shields Marina8.6 mi
Bayside Marina8.7 mi

Nearest fuel docks

Shell Island Fish Camp8.3 mi
Alligator Point Marina13.0 mi

Other ramps nearby

Shell Point Public Boat Ramp0.2 mi
Lee Spears & Son Pay Ramp/spring Creek2.8 mi
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge - Wakulla Beach Primitive Boat Launch3.7 mi
All ramps on Apalachee Bay Ramps in Wakulla County Ramps in Crawfordville

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

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