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Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area - Bayside Kayak Beach Boat Ramp

Pensacola Bay - East Bay - Blackwater Bay · Eglin Afb, Santa Rosa County

Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area - Bayside Kayak Beach is a free sand,sand kayak and canoe launch on Pensacola Bay - East Bay - Blackwater Bay in Eglin Afb, Florida, with no restrooms. It is managed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Surface
Sand,Sand
Ramp condition
Good to Excellent
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
0 spaces
Car parking
6 spaces
Parking surface
Not Paved, Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil
Restroom
No
Accessibility
No Accommodations for Accessibility
Dock
No
Hours
Sunrise to sunset
Water
Salt or brackish
Nearest town
7 mi from East Milton

Managed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · Website

Address: OLF Choctaw Field EGLIN AFB 32542

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Fish in Pensacola Bay - East Bay - Blackwater Bay

Also recorded:

Florida state records for these fish
FishRecordYearCaught in
Flathead Catfish69 lb 14 oz2020Yellow River
Bowfin19 lb1984Lake Kissimmee
Largemouth Bass17 lb 4 oz1986
Chain Pickerel6 lb 15 oz2004Lake Talquin
Redear Sunfish4 lb 14 oz1986Merritts Mill Pond
Bluegill2 lb 15 oz1989Crystal Lake
Warmouth2 lb 7 oz1985Yellow River
Spotted Sunfish13 oz1984Suwannee River

From official Florida record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Florida

Florida boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Florida agency pages.

All 7 ramps on Pensacola Bay - East Bay - Blackwater Bay · All ramps in Santa Rosa County

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.