30.0158900, -84.3683800

Bottoms Road / Porter Island Public Boat Ramp

Fee required Reported open Open 24 hours Public access
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Bottoms Road / Porter Island Public Boat Ramp is a public launch on Gulf of Mexico - Apalachee Bay - Dickerson Bay in Wakulla County, Florida , with 1 launch lane. We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Panacea, about 1.9 miles away. The closest larger city is Tallahassee, approximately 29.7 miles away. The site lies within the Old Creek-Skipper Creek Frontal watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as PORTER'S ISLAND BOAT RAMP.

Sourced from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since July 25, 2026.

Boat ramps on Gulf of Mexico - Apalachee Bay - Dickerson Bay

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Gulf of Mexico - Apalachee Bay - Dickerson Bay , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Wakulla County

We currently track 26 public boat ramps in Wakulla County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

No, a launch fee applies here - check the official page for current pricing, since fees can change.

Yes - 15 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Bottoms Road / Porter Island Public Boat Ramp provides access to Gulf of Mexico - Apalachee Bay - Dickerson Bay, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Florida FWC records - see the official page for the managing agency's own information.

This access point also appears as "PORTER'S ISLAND BOAT RAMP" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Wakulla County, Florida
Nearby places
Panacea (1.9 mi)
Sopchoppy (7.9 mi)
Crawfordville (11.1 mi)
Coordinates
30.0158900, -84.3683800 Gaia
Waterbody
Gulf of Mexico - Apalachee Bay - Dickerson Bay
Access type
Public
Hours
24 Hours
Ramp surface
Concrete
Launch lanes
1
Parking
15 vehicle-only

Current weather

84°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind WSW 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM

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