Seagrape Drive Boat Launch, Big Cypress National Preserve
See the Boat Launches web page for an interactive location map.
The Seagrape Drive Boat Launch is located at the end of the road that runs next to the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center. The earthen ramp launches into a canal that takes you to Halfway Creek. Small motorized boats, canoes, and kayaks can launch here. While Halfway Creek eventually becomes so shallow and narrow that canoes and kayaks can barely get through, it doesn’t thin out for a few miles, giving fishing boats plenty of water to roam around in. On top of that, there are short channels that lead to other boat-friendly bodies of water. There is a large, dirt parking area at the ramp.
Canal at the end of Seagrape Drive Boat Launch, Big Cypress National Preserve
Permits are no longer required to hike, bike, or paddle in the backcountry of Big Cypress National Preserve. However, be sure to let somebody know of your plans and who to notify (a park Ranger) should you not return as scheduled.
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Last updated on July 13, 2026
