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Helen Mellon Schmidt Park Paddlecraft Access #2

Hand Launch Only on Matanzas River, St. Johns County.

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StatusOpen for Business
TypeHand Launch Only
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Run bySaint Johns County
HoursDusk to Dawn
FeeFree
Fee collectionNone
Ramp surfaceSand Kayak Beach, Good to Excellent
DockNo Dock
Car parking36 spaces
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil, Good
RestroomPortable Toilet
WaterMatanzas River · Salt or Brackish Water
AddressSummer Island Drive, St. Augustine, 32080
NotesAll parking is at the end of road near launch ramp 1. All parking is at the end of road near launch ramp 1.

From FWC's Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (ramp SJ00385ZZ), read November 6, 2026.