Plan a launch at Metts Bluff – Eglin Air Force Base
Metts Bluff – Eglin Air Force Base is listed near FL with a recorded waterbody of Yellow River. Use the recorded location for navigation, and verify launch suitability, fees, and current access rules before towing.
Source label: USGS. This identifies the imported inventory source, not a verified facility operator.
Recorded location
Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
County: Okaloosa County
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Nearby alternative launches
Candidate boat-ramp records within 25 straight-line miles, prioritized by a meaningful exact waterbody match. Distances are not driving distances and do not establish navigable connections.
- Guest Lake Park
2.3 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody - Gin Hole Landing (Eglin Air Force Base)
4.6 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody - Fisher Old Mill Road Boat Ramp
5.6 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody - Parkerville Boat Ramp
7.1 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody - Milligan – Yellow River Park
8.2 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody - Reedy Landing Gravel Boat Ramp
16.1 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody
Facility details from Florida FWC
FWC identifies this facility as Eglin AFB - Metts Bluff (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED). These are recorded inventory details, not a real-time confirmation that the launch is open or suitable for your boat.
- Ramp surface
- Sand,Sand
- Launch lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking spaces
- Unknown
- Other vehicle spaces
- Unknown
- Recorded hours
- 2 hours before Sunrise to 2 hours before Sunset
- Fees
- Required in the FWC record; confirm amount
- Restrooms
- No Toilet
- Listed administrator
- United States Air Force - Eglin AFB
- Waterbody classification
- River or Stream
FWC recorded address: Range Road 697 (refer to your permit for access instructions), EGLIN AFB, FL, 32542. The imported directory address remains above; differences between sources are retained for review.
Florida FWC inventory, record OL77518LF. Source edited 2026-11-01; retrieved 2026-11-01 UTC. Listed managing-agency page. Confirm access restrictions, hours and fees before travel.