Blackwater River access points and trip distances, Florida
15 access points (15 public) along 51.5 river miles of the Blackwater River in Florida. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Blackwater River State Forest - Charles Booker Road Primitive Paddlecraft Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.98920, -86.72070 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | Blackwater River State Forest - Kennedy Bridge Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.93327, -86.73593 | 10.2 |
| 15.4 | Blackwater River - Cotton Bridge Park Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.83418, -86.73383 | 3.5 |
| 18.9 | Blackwater River - Wilderness Landing Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.80161, -86.76687 | 7.6 |
| 26.5 | Blackwater River State Forest - Bryant Bridge Small Boat Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.72393, -86.79173 | 7.2 |
| 33.7 | Blackwater River State Forest- Deaton Bridge Public Boat Ramp (Small Boats) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.71079, -86.86624 | 1.2 |
| 34.9 | Blackwater River State Park - Deaton Bridge Canoe Take-Out Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.70397, -86.88135 | 13.6 |
| 48.5 | Russell Harber Landing Park (Milton) - Old River Canoe Trail About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.63075, -87.02952 | 0.0 |
| 48.6 | Carpenter'S Park North Boat Launch About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.63366, -87.03588 | 0.1 |
| 48.7 | Carpenter'S Park South Boat Launch About 0.36 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.63224, -87.03765 | 0.1 |
| 48.9 | Russell Harber Landing Park (Milton) - Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.62718, -87.03318 | 1.8 |
| 50.7 | Bagdad Mill Site Park Kayak Launch About 0.23 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.60297, -87.03015 | 0.1 |
| 50.8 | Oyster Pile Public Boat Ramp About 0.24 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.60210, -87.02905 | 0.1 |
| 50.8 | Morrell Public Boat Ramp About 0.21 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.60644, -87.02347 | 0.7 |
| 51.5 | Bagdad Public Boat Ramp (No Parking) About 0.20 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.59643, -87.02880 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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