Parks, trails and boat ramps near Ponte Vedra Beach
31 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach, and 37 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Cradle Creek Preserve, 14 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Ponte Vedra Beach: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 68 of 68
Closest first
- 2 mi away
1Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch
Paddle launch · Huguenot Lagoon · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 3 mi away
2Cradle Creek Preserve Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Cradle Creek - San Pablo Creek · 2 parking spaces · Free
- 5 mi away
3Castaway Island Preserve Kayak Dock
Paddle launch · Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 14 min drive
- 7 mi away
5Tide Views Preserve Canoe Landing (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
6Dutton Island Park & Preserve – South Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 12 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
7Palm Valley Public Landing
Boat ramp · Tolomato River · 1 lane · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
8Nocatee Trail Paddlecraft Launch at Palm Valley Bridge
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 8 mi away
9Dutton Island Park & Preserve – North Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 3 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
10Baymeadows Regional Park – Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp
Boat ramp · Baymeadows Regional Park · 1 lane · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 17 min drive
- 8 mi away
12Oak Harbor Boat Ramp (Restricted to shallow draft boats)
Boat ramp · Atlantic ICW (Duval County) · 1 lane · 26 trailer spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
13Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Fish Management Area – Primitive Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Hanna Park Lake · 1 lane · 3 trailer spaces · Fee: $5 daily
- 9 mi away
14Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Fish Management Area – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Hanna Park Lake · 30 parking spaces · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
15Guana River Wildlife Management Area – Roscoe Road – McNeil's Pond Kayak Access
Paddle launch · McNeil's Pond · 5 parking spaces
- 9 mi away
16Guana River Wildlife Management Area – Six Mile Landing Public Boat Ramp (10 HP Max)
Boat ramp · Guana Lake · 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 24 min drive
- 11 mi away
18Michael B. Scanlon Mayport Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 9 lanes · 75 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
19Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park – Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Sisters Creek · 2 lanes · 34 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
20Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park – Paddlecraft Launch Beach
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 34 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
21Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Pottsburg Creek · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · Free
- 12 mi away
22Huguenot Memorial Park – Non – Motorized Boat Beach Access Points
Paddle launch · Atlantic Ocean · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
23Huguenot Memorial Park – Non – Motorized Boat Beach Access Points
Paddle launch · Ft. George Sound · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
24Huguenot Memorial Park – Non – Motorized Boat Beach Access Points
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
25Jim King Park at Sisters Creek – Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Sisters Creek · 4 lanes · 50 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
26Jim King Park at Sisters Creek – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
27Jim King Park at Sisters Creek – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway Creeks · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
28Haulover Creek Undeveloped Launch Site
Paddle launch · Haulover Creek · 5 parking spaces · Free
- 12 mi away
- 12 mi away
30Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch
Paddle launch · Julington Creek - Big Davis Creek · 13 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
The map shows all 68; the list stops at the closest 30.
Public lands from the state, the water districts, the counties and the National Park Service; ramps and launches from FWC’s Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Hours, fees and closures change, so check the agency’s page before you go.
Quick answers
- What is the closest park or preserve to Ponte Vedra Beach?
- Cradle Creek Preserve, 14 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Ponte Vedra Beach?
- Palm Valley Public Landing on Tolomato River, about 7 miles away, with 12 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Ponte Vedra Beach?
- Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch on Huguenot Lagoon, about 2 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Ponte Vedra Beach?
- Dutton Island Preserve, about 281 acres, 27 min drive.
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