Pensacola Bay Area Kayaking

Where can you kayak in Pensacola? Use this page to discover kayak launches, view maps and discover more about kayaking in Pensacola.

Ready to explore the rivers and bayous in the Pensacola Bay Area? From Pensacola, you are minutes from many great kayaking locations from Milton to Perdido Key.  The area’s diverse landscape has many rivers, bayous and beaches to explore. We are here to help you discover some of the many kayak locations northwest Florida has to offer.

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Perdido Key / Pensacola – southwest

Southwest Pensacola and Perdido Key has many nice areas to kayak. From Big Lagoon to the Perdido River there are many diverse ecosystems to explore.

• Big Lagoon State Park – SW Pensacola / Perdido area – This state park located just outside of Pensacola has a nice kayak launch. This is a favorite. You’ll see many birds in this area. The park also rents kayaks.
• Perdido Key Boat Launch – SW Pensacola
• Johnson Beach – Perdido Key
• Galvez Landing – Perdido Key
• River Road Kayak Launch – Perdido Key
• White Island – SW Pensacola – Bayou Granda or Davenport Bayou
• Linear Park – SW Pensacola – Bayou Grande
• Navy Point – SW Pensacola – Bayou Grande
• Gibb’s Point – SW Pensacola – Bayou Grande
• Dickson Park – SW Pensacola – Bayou Grande

Pensacola / Cantonment – Northwest

• 

  Fillingim Landing (Perdido River)
• The Pipes (Perdido River)
• Ruby’s Fish Camp – Florida/Alabama Line – (Perdido River)
• Wilson B. Robertson Boat and Kayak Launch

Pensacola – northeast

• Simpson River – NE Pensacola / Pace
• Swamphouse Marina – NE Pensacola (Escambia River)
• Thompson Bayou at UWF – NE Pensacola

Pensacola – south

• Bruce Beach – located in downtown Pensacola
• Bayview Park – SE Pensacola – Located on Bayou Texar
• Bayou Texar – SE Pensacola – Located on Bayou Texar – Public boat launch
• 17th Avenue Boat Launch – SE Pensacola – Pensacola Bay/Bayou Texar

Gulf Breeze

• Woodland Park – Gulf Breeze
• Shoreline Park – Gulf Breeze
• Deadman’s Island – Gulf Breeze

Milton / Bagdad

• Carpenter Park
• Old River Canoe and Kayak Launch
• Bagdad Mill Site Kayak Launch
• Mayo Park

Blackwater River Kayak Launch

• Deaton Bridge Road / Blackwater River State Park (East of Milton/Pensacola)
• Bryant Bridge Road
• Blackwater River [external map]
• Carpenter Park – Milton
• Old River Kayak Launch – Milton
• Oyster Pile Boat Launch

Mary Esther

• Misty Water Park – Mary Esther

Other River Maps

• Coldwater Creek [external map]
• Econfina Creek Canoe Trail [external map – Panama city Area]
• Shoal River [external map – Crestview area]
• Juniper Creek [external map – Milton area]

Northwest Florida Kayaking Articles:

• Blackwater River Family Kayak Trip
• A Cooler Side To Your Florida Vacation
• Becks Fish Camp and Wildlife Refuge
• Exploring Holmes Creek
• Explore Florida’s Blackwater River State Park, Forest and Recreation Areas