Wild and Scenic rivers, mangrove estuary and Everglades backcountry from the Treasure Coast to Florida Bay.
26 locations, 6 with a beginner route.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Biscayne Bay (Cape Florida bayside)
The designated kayak beach at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (Beach Access No. 1, Area A) for launching onto Biscayne Bay, with a several-hundred-foot carry from reserved parking and a busy, capacity-limited park on weekends.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Biscayne Bay (Convoy Point shoreline)
The National Park Service canoe and kayak launch at Convoy Point, next to Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center, opening onto the sheltered mangrove shoreline and spoil islands of Biscayne Bay.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Biscayne Bay (Black Point mangrove shoreline)
A Miami-Dade County canoe and kayak hand launch at Black Point Park & Marina, opening onto Biscayne Bay's mangrove shoreline near Biscayne National Park - kept separate from the marina's motorboat ramp.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Coot Bay Pond / Coot Bay / Buttonwood Canal
A backcountry Everglades paddle linking a designated Coot Bay launch with the Buttonwood Canal / Flamingo water system.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Biscayne Bay (Deering Point shoreline)
A free public canoe, kayak and SUP launch at Deering Point on Biscayne Bay, opening onto a sheltered shoreline of seagrass flats and mangroves, with restrooms and shade on site.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Jupiter Inlet / Intracoastal Waterway
A Jupiter waterfront paddle launch with access to lagoon, Intracoastal and inlet scenery, plus snorkeling and family-friendly park amenities.
South Florida · Martin County · South Fork St. Lucie River
A South Fork St. Lucie River paddle from Halpatiokee Preserve in Stuart, where Martin County provides canoe and kayak access to about 4.2 miles of tree-lined river paddling trail.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Hell's Bay mangrove backcountry
A deeply sheltered Everglades backcountry trail winding through narrow mangrove creeks toward Lard Can, Pearl Bay and Hell's Bay chickees.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Lake Worth Lagoon / park estuary / Munyon Island
A calm South Florida estuary paddle with an optional extension under Burnt Bridge into Lake Worth Lagoon to boat-access-only Munyon Island.
South Florida · Martin County · Loxahatchee River
A BYO paddle on Florida's federally designated Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River, with cypress-lined upper stretches and mangrove estuary scenery downstream.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · 23-acre freshwater lake
A calm freshwater paddle on the 23-acre lake at Lakes by the Bay Park in Cutler Bay, launching a kayak or canoe from the town's public canoe and kayak launch.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Limestone Creek / Loxahatchee tributaries
A canoe and kayak launch at Limestone Creek Natural Area near Jupiter, opening onto the creek and tributaries of the Loxahatchee system - with boardwalk and footbridge reconstruction underway, so check current access.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Loxahatchee Slough / C-18 Canal
A kayak and canoe paddle into the Loxahatchee Slough from the PGA Boulevard launch in Palm Beach Gardens, following a two-mile trail west of the C-18 Canal through the headwaters wetlands of the Loxahatchee River.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Biscayne Bay
A canoe and kayak launch at Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables, opening onto the mangrove-lined shoreline of Biscayne Bay, with on-site paddlecraft rentals.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Nine Mile Pond / freshwater marl prairie
A 5.2-mile marked Everglades loop through shallow grassy marsh and scattered mangrove islands, with exceptional wildlife and almost no motorized traffic.
South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Oleta River / North Biscayne Bay
An unusually accessible urban paddle through mangrove channels, the Oleta River and optional Biscayne Bay water, with on-site rentals and a dedicated BYO launch.
South Florida · Indian River County · Indian River Lagoon (estuarine wetlands)
A canoe and kayak launch at Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area near Vero Beach, opening onto the estuarine waters of the Indian River Lagoon, with parking, boardwalks and wildlife-viewing.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Lake Worth Lagoon / Intracoastal near Lake Worth Inlet
A boat-access-only island in Lake Worth Lagoon with snorkeling, beaches and picnic amenities, potentially reachable by paddle from a carefully selected mainland launch.
South Florida · St. Lucie County · North Fork St. Lucie River
An easy North Fork St. Lucie River paddle from the accessible kayak and canoe launch at Petravice Family Preserve in Port St. Lucie - a calm, beginner- and family-friendly outing on a quiet blackwater river.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Restored freshwater marsh
An easy freshwater-marsh paddle at Pine Glades Natural Area near Jupiter, exploring restored wetlands by canoe or kayak at your own pace from the natural-area launch.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Upper Loxahatchee River
A cypress-canopied Upper Loxahatchee paddle from Riverbend Park with short out-and-back options and a longer 8.5-mile Wild and Scenic river run toward Jonathan Dickinson.
South Florida · Indian River County · South Prong St. Sebastian River
A dedicated canoe and kayak dock at the top of the South Prong of the St. Sebastian River, for a one-way paddle downriver to Dale Wimbrow Park - or launch at Dale Wimbrow Park and paddle upriver and back to the same ramp.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Lake Worth Lagoon
A kayak paddle onto Lake Worth Lagoon from Snook Islands Natural Area in Lake Worth Beach, exploring a 118-acre mangrove and oyster-restoration site from a dedicated launch and floating dock.
South Florida · Broward County · West Lake mangrove estuary / Intracoastal connection
A Broward County mangrove-estuary paddle from West Lake Park marina into one of the county's largest preserved coastal wetland systems.
South Florida · Broward County · Whiskey Creek / Stranahan River connection
A 1.5-mile mangrove-lined creek inside a Broward beach state park, with easy access, SUP/kayak rentals and sheltered nature close to Fort Lauderdale.
South Florida · Palm Beach County · Restored freshwater wetlands
A quiet paddle through the restored freshwater wetlands of Winding Waters Natural Area near West Palm Beach, following a marked canoe and kayak trail across 548 acres of marsh and open water.
