Perdido Bay: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 11 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Perdido Bay Public Boat Ramp, 2 lanes, concrete.
The estuary
Perdido Bay covers 17,476 acres in Florida, across Escambia County. It is an estuary: the deepest point measured is 17.7 feet (5.4 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water. 43% of the water lies in Alabama. The water crosses into Georgia.
Depth: down to 17.7 ft at the deepest measured point
Deepest measured point: 17.7 ft (5.4 m). We hold 1 depth contour for this water, drawn from 8,669 soundings.
11 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 6 trailer ramps and 5 hand launches.
- Big Lagoon State Park - Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 40 trailers (paved), paid, daylight hours, flush restrooms, dock, restrooms. Pensacola, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 12301 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola 32507 · website floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/big-lagoon-state-park
- Perdido Bay Public Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 59 trailers (paved), open around the clock, portable restrooms, dock. Pensacola, Escambia County. 10808 Lillian Hwy, Pensacola 32506 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
- Galvez Landing Public Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 46 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, portable restrooms, dock, lit for night fishing. Pensacola, Escambia County. ~5891 Galvez Road, Pensacola 32507 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
- Millview/ Heron Bayou Public Boat Ramp (Small Boats) — 1 lane, gravel, parking for 3 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, open around the clock, portable restrooms, dock, needs repair. Pensacola, Escambia County. Lillian Highway (U.S. Highway 98) & Dog Track Road (County Road 298), Pensacola 32506 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
- Lillian Boat Launch - Alabama — 2 lanes, concrete, open around the clock, portable restrooms, dock. Lillian, Baldwin County - Alabama. 12297 South 7th Street, Lillian 36549 · phone (251) 968-7576 · website outdooralabama.com/lillian-boat-launch-and-park
- Yupon Street Water Access — 1 lane. Yupon St, Elberta, Alabama
Car-top and kayak launches — no trailer
- Coronada Boulevard Small Craft Launch (NO PARKING) — hand launch, concrete, no fee, dock. Pensacola, Escambia County. 5100 Coronada Boulevard, Pensacola 32507 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
- Galvez Road Primitive Launch Site (Not Recommended) — hand launch, gravel, no fee, needs repair. Pensacola, Escambia County. 5500 Galvez Road, Pensacola 32507 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
- Innerarity Point Park Paddlecraft Pier — hand launch, dock, parking for 45 cars, no fee, dock. Pensacola, Escambia County. 3835 Cruzat Way, Pensacola 32507 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
- Millview Roadside Paddlecraft Launch — hand launch, sand, parking for 2 trailers (soft unpaved), open around the clock. Pensacola, Florida Department of Transportation. Lillian Hwy (SR 298) east of Millview, Pensacola 32506
- River Road North Park Kayak Access — hand launch, dock, parking for 10 cars, no fee, dock. Pensacola, Escambia County. River Road, Pensacola 32507 · website myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/marine-resources/boating-information
4 of the 11 places listed have both a fee and opening hours on file: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 2.6–6.6 feet on our readings, averaging 4.3 feet, from 674 readings. Water temperature averages 75°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 32°F and the warmest is 96°F; the warmest monthly average is 86°F. pH averages 7.4. These readings span 2016–2025.
Monthly average water temperature: Jan 60°F · Feb 64°F · Mar 69°F · Apr 72°F · May 80°F · Jun 84°F · Jul 86°F · Aug 85°F · Sep 83°F · Oct 75°F · Nov 64°F · Dec 61°F
What is hard here
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 17,476 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. Winter water drops to 60°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. Summer water sits at 86°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
Where this data comes from
- NOAA NOS Hydro — NOAA NOS hydrographic survey archive: class A, a survey of the bottom.
- NOAA National Bathymetric Source (S-102 ed3.0.0) — NOAA S-102 bathymetric surfaces: contours: class A, a survey of the bottom.
- NOAA BlueTopo: class A, a survey of the bottom.
- NOAA ENC — NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts: soundings: class A, a survey of the bottom.
- NOAA ENC — NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom.
