Palm Coast rewards boaters who know their tides. As a historic river city where tidal creeks and the Intracoastal define the local run, it offers the Intracoastal Waterway and the tidal creeks of Flagler County and a fishery built around Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Flounder. Pick from 10 launch points nearby, watch the wind, and you'll understand why this stretch of coast has such a loyal following.
Top ramps around Palm Coast
- Bing's Landing Accessible Kayak Launch Dock · Salt · Atlantic ICW (flagler County) Matanzas River
- Bing's Landing Boat Ramp · Salt · Atlantic ICW (flagler County) Matanzas River
- Bing's Landing Primitive Kayak Launch Beach · Salt · Atlantic ICW (flagler County) Matanzas River
- Bird of Paradise Nature Preserve Hand Launch (No Gasoline Motors) · Fresh · Flagler County
- Herschel King Sr Park · Salt · Atlantic ICW (flagler County) Matanzas River
- Palm Coast - Long Creek Nature Preserve - East Kayak Launch Dock · Salt · Long Creek
- Palm Coast - Long Creek Nature Preserve - West Kayak Launch Ramp and Dock · Salt · Long Creek
- Princess Place Preserve - Paddlecraft Access · Salt · Pellicer Creek
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What's biting & when
Target species:
Best months: Fall redfish and flounder; year-round trout in the lagoon.
Tides & timing
The nearest NOAA reference station is St. Augustine Beach. Today's predicted tides:
Full 7-day St. Augustine Beach tide chart →
Gear tips for Palm Coast
Local boaters here fish the Intracoastal Waterway and the tidal creeks of Flagler County. A dependable chartplotter and VHF radio for the open water go a long way. Start with our reviews of the best fish finders, marine GPS units, and trolling motors.