Tate's Hell State Forest - Crooked River Recreation Site #1 Primitive Boat Launch

Crooked River · Carrabelle, Franklin County

Tate's Hell State Forest - Crooked River Recreation Site #1 Primitive Boat Launch is a sand,sand trailer boat ramp on Crooked River in Carrabelle, Florida. It is managed by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Sand,Sand
Trailer parking: 0 spaces
Restroom: Unknown
Dock: Unknown
Hours: Open 24 hours
Water: Fresh
Nearest town: 41 mi from Tallahassee

Managed by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Website

Address: Crooked River Road CARRABELLE 32322

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Carrabelle Marina 5.7 mi

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Fish in Crooked River

Black Sea Bass
Gulf Flounder
Spotted Sunfish
Silver Perch
Dollar Sunfish
Spotted Seatrout
Sand Seatrout
Hardhead Catfish

Also recorded:

Crested Blenny
Striped Burrfish
Gulf Toadfish
Scrawled Cowfish
Gray Triggerfish
Pigfish

Florida state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Spotted Sunfish	13 oz	1984	Suwannee 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 Crooked River · All ramps in Franklin County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

Nearby boat ramps

Tate's Hell State Forest - Crooked River Recreation Site #2 Primitive Boat Launch 1.0 mi
Pine Log Boat Ramp 1.9 mi
Gulf of Mexico Boat Ramp near Carrabelle #2 2.0 mi
Duck Lake Boat Ramp near Carrabelle 2.3 mi
Mill Pond Landing 3.0 mi
Tate's Hell State Forest - Sunday Rollaway Camp Canoe Access 3.0 mi

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

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