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Alva Boat Ramp
21580 Pearl Street
Alva, FL 33920
Freshwater, but you can easily go through
Franklin locks 5.5 miles west and access saltwater.
GPS 26° 42'50.12" N 81° 36'21.53" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
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There are only 15 parking spots at the Alva Boat Ramp, so it's suggested that you arrive early on the weekends. There is a fee to park. Lee County Parks & Recreation Parking Stickers are honored at this location.
Property and ramp are owned by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and are operated & maintained by Lee County Parks and Recreation. There are no facilities here.
Bokeelia Boat Ramp / Lavender's Landing
7290 Barrancas Avenue N.W.
Bokeelia, FL 33922
GPS 26° 41'39.54" N 82° 08'45.32" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 41'39.12" N 82° 08'43.40" W
( Entrance )
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This is a double lane boat lauch. The Lee County Parks & Rec. Dept. added concrete slabs to the end of the ramps to make it easier for boaters to launch here at low tide. Boaters and fishermen can get to Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound (via Jug Creek) from this launch.
There is a fee to park here. Lee County parking stickers are NOT accepted at this boat ramp. You can park here for up to 72 hours. There are 23 parking spaces for vehicles with trailers.
This boat launch used to be the Harbor Hideaway Marina. In 2005 the named was changed to the Bokeelia Boat Ramp and Cottages. Then in 2010, Lee County renamed this, one more time, as "Lavender's Landing".
Burnt Store Boat Ramp
230 Burnt Store Road South
Cape Coral, Florida 33991
1-239-574-0809 for more information
GPS 26° 38'49.93" N 82° 02'33.35" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 38'50.07" N 82° 02'24.38" W
( Entrance )
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Operated by the City of Cape Coral the Burnt Store boat ramp is 4.5 acres in size and offers access to the Matlacha Pass, Gulf of Mexico or access the North West Spreader Canal and lake system.
There is a fee to park here. Please be aware that Lee County parking stickers are NOT honored here and payment is by cash. Call the above # for the most recent fee schedule. If you are a Cape Coral resident or business, you can obtain a Cape Coral boat trailer parking sticker.
Cape Coral Yacht Club Boat Ramp
5819 Driftwood Parkway
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 574-0806
GPS 26° 32'33.53" N 81° 57'08.12" W
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This public boat ramp is located in Yacht Club Community Park. It's a nice wide paved ramp with more than enough room to launch two boats simultaneously. There's a large grassy area next to the ramp with a picnic table near the seawall. The main part of the park also has picnic pavillions and BBQ grills.
If you weren't successful fishing by boat, you can always try your luck at the fishing pier. It's 600' long and has a 200' "T" at the end, so there's plenty of room to maneuver around and catch the big fish!
There are many amenities within this park. Spend the day at the community swimming pool that's heated year round. The fees are nominal for this. You can rent a ballroom or the meeting room. The public beach is attractive and there are several pavillions right near the beach if you need to get out of the sun.
There is a fee to park here. Lee County parking stickers are NOT honored here. You must pay with cash. If you are a Cape Coral resident or business, you can obtain a Cape Coral boat trailer parking sticker.
Centennial Park Boat Ramp - Permanently Closed
2000 Edwards Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Davis Boat Ramp
2227 Davis Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Open sunrise to sunset
GPS 26° 42'41.55" N 81° 45'10.69" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
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There are no facilities at this location. It's just a small paved boat launch. This is a daytime only launch and overnight parking is not permitted.
There is a fee to park. Lee County Parks & Recreation Parking Stickers are honored at this location.
Horton Park Boat Ramp
2600 SE 26th Place
Cape Coral, FL 33904
GPS 26° 36'26.95" N 81° 54'48.91" W
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This boat ramp is located in Horton Park, which is a pleasant 5 acre facility. There is access into the Gulf of Mexico through the Caloosahatchee River. The City of Cape Coral received a $100,000 restoration grant for this boat ramp in 2010 - so it should be in pretty nice shape.
Fishing is allowed from the shoreline during daylight hours only.
There is a fee to park here. Lee County parking stickers are NOT honored here. You must pay with cash. If you are a Cape Coral resident or business, you can obtain a Cape Coral boat trailer parking sticker.
Imperial River Boat Ramp
27551 South Tamiami Trail
Bonita Springs, FL 34136
Boat ramp hours: 24 hours a day
Park hours: sunrise to sunset
GPS 26° 20'19.32" N 81° 48'17.78" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 20'13.59" N 81° 48'22.76" W
( Entrance )
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The boat launch at Imperial River has a double ramp. Nice wide ramps that are paved. There's an "L" shaped dock that goes around one of the ramps. This dock doubles as a fishing pier. There are restroom facilities at the launch.
There is a fee to park. Lee County Parks & Recreation Parking Stickers are honored at this location.
Judd Park Hand Launch ~ Small Boat Ramp
1297 Parkview Court
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
GPS 26° 40'25.07" N 81° 54'00.29" W
( Waters edge at launch )
Judd Park sits on 14 acres along Hancock Creek and offers; small launch area great for canoes and kayaks, 2 pavilions, playground, tennis courts & restrooms.
Koreshan State Park Boat Ramp
3800 Corkscrew Road
Estero, FL 33928
Hours: 8am to sunset - 365 days a year
GPS 26° 26'12.15" N 81° 49'10.71" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 25'57.71" N 81° 48'55.01" W
( Park entrance )
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Koreshan State Park abounds in fishing opportunities starting with the Estero River. You can launch your boat at the park, and then fish for redfish and mullet (and lots of other species). From there you can head down river about 3 miles to Estero Bay and go after the pure saltwater fish.
Maximum boat length at this launch is 24'. You can definitely hand launch a canoe or kayak here.
This state park has a full facility campground - 60 sites in the woods and 12 tent camping spots. RV's are allowed and the park has a wastewater dump station.
Lovers Key State Park Boat Ramp
8700 Estero Boulevard
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
(239) 463-4588
GPS 26° 23'36.72" N 81° 51'59.36" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 23'28.91" N 81° 52'15.76" W
( Entrance )
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The Lovers Key State Park boat ramp offers; 4 launching lanes, courtesy docks, paved parking for about 20 boat trailers ( looks like there is lots of "overflow" parking) and restrooms.
Matlacha Community Park Boat Ramp
4577 Pine Island Road N.W.
Matlacha, FL 33993
7:00am - 10pm
GPS 26° 37'38.40" N 82° 04'12.02" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 37'45.78" N 82° 04'14.58" W
( Park entrance )
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This boat launching area has 30 parking areas for vehicles with trailers. There is a fee to park.
Lee County Parks & Recreation Parking Stickers are honored at this location.
There's one picnic pavillion at the ramp that also has a BBQ grill. There's at least one bench and an additonal shaded picnic table.
The boat ramp is actually located in Matlacha Community Park. The park also has a fishing pier, additional picnic pavillions, a playground, and a large green space. There are restroom facilities located next to the Matlacha Community Center, which is also inside the park.
Pineland Marina Public Boat Ramp
13921 Waterfront Drive
Pineland, FL 33922
239-283-3593
GPS 26° 39'43.53" N 82° 09'19.81" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 39'45.31" N 82° 09'10.48" W
( Entrance )
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The Pineland Marina Public boat ramp offers; 2 launching lanes, courtesy docks and parking on about 8 acres and restrooms.
A designated 2 slip kayak launching dock is on site too! Rates for being physically dropped off with your kayak start at $5.00 and go towards the $20.00 range with parking for a vehicle with trailer and 2 kayaks launching.
Pine Island Commercial Marina Boat Ramp
6001 Maria Drive
St. James City, FL 33956
(239) 229-7367
Recreational boater hours: Sat., Sun. & Holidays - 6:30am - 8:30pm
GPS 26° 35'33.81" N 82° 07'34.56" W
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This boat launch used to be called the Lee County Fisherman's Cooperative. This is a two lane ramp. boaters can access the west side of Pine Island from this ramp. Pine Island Sound is considered a prime fishing spot.
There is a fee to park. Lee County Parks & Recreation Parking Stickers are honored at this location.
Punta Rassa Frizzell Kontinos Boat Ramp
15001 Punta Rassa Road
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
GPS 26° 29'04.44" N 82° 00'37.80" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 29'09.94" N 82° 00'31.16" W
( Entrance )
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The Punta Rassa - Frizzell Kontinos boat launch facility has two double ramps and long wooden docks to help relieve congestion in the staging area. This is a popular boat launching site. About 90 boat trailer parking spaces.
You do have to pay to park at the Punta Rassa boat ramp. Lee County Parks & Recreation Parking Stickers are honored at this location. You can stay here longer than 72 hours if you receive prior permission from the facility supervisor.
There are restroom facilities at the boat launch as well as a state of the art Barracuda fish cleaning station made by Quality machine and Manufacturing of Des Moines, Iowa.
Rosen Park Boat Ramp
2414 SE 15th Terrace
Cape Coral, FL 33990
GPS 26° 37'27.59" N 81° 55'19.74" W
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This boat launch facility has two boat ramps. Each ramp is 30' wide by 60' long. Parking is fairly abundant as there are 57 spaces for boat trailers and 31 spaces for vehicles.
There are also boat slips associated with this park – 19 in total. They are for both annual and transient rentals and can accommodate vessels up to 40' long.
The park has three picnic shelters; all with BBQ pits. There are restroom facilities.
There is a fee to park here. Lee County parking stickers are NOT honored here. You must pay with cash. If you are a Cape Coral resident or business, you can obtain a Cape Coral boat trailer parking sticker.
Sanibel Boat Ramp
888 Sextant Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957
GPS 26° 27'12.95" N 82° 02'09.05" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 27'08.76" N 82° 02'12.70" W
( Entrance )
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The Sanibel boat ramp offers; Double wide launching lane, courtesy dock, paid parking is strictly enforced, parking for about 50 boat trailers, small picnic area along the water, kayak launching and restrooms.
W. P. Franklin Lock & Dam Recreation Area Boat Ramp
Closest intersection is;
Old Olga Road & South Franklin Lock Road
Olga, Florida 33920
From this intersection go down South Franklin Lock Road for 875' make a left and ramp area will be on the right.
GPS 26° 43'16.40" N 81° 41'40.36" W
( Waters edge at ramp )
GPS 26° 43'12.80" N 81° 41'36.48" W
( Entrance to recreation area )
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The WP Franklin boat ramp offers; Single launching lane, courtesy docks, 32 boat trailer parking spaces, restrooms, picnic pavilions.
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Public Boat Ramps in Lee County Florida |
Areas in Lee County Florida Include; Alva, Boca Grande, Bokeelia, Bonita Springs, Buckingham, Burnt Store Marina, Cape Coral, Captiva, Charleston Park, Cypress Lake, East Dunbar, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers Shores, Gateway, Harlem Heights, Iona, Lehigh Acres, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Matlacha ( on Matlacha Island ), Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, McGregor, North Fort Myers, Olga, Page Park, Palmona Park, Pine Island Center, Pine Manor, Pineland ( on Pine Island ), Punta Rassa, Sanibel, San Carlos Park, South Fort Myers, St. James City, Suncoast Estates, Three Oaks, Tice, Villas and Whiskey Creek. |
Areas of Brackish and Saltwater in Lee County Florida Include; Big Jim Creek, Black Bay, Broadway Channel, Caloosahatchee River, Charlotte Harbor, Daughtrey Creek, Dinken Bayou, Esteroo Bay, Estero River, Fish Trap Bay, Fourty Acre Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Halloway Bayou, Hancock Creek, Hardworking Bayou, Hell Peckney Bay, Hendry Creek, Hurricane Bay, Jewfish Creek, Jug Creek, Ladyfinger Lake, Little Bokeelia Bay, Little Hickory Bay, Little Pine Creek, Manatee Bay, Marsh Point Creek, Matalacha Pass, Oyster Creek, Pejuan Cove, Pine Island Sound, Powell Creek, Punta Blanca Bay, Punta Blanca Creek, San Carlos Bay, Sanibel Bayou, Shell Creek, St James Creek and Tarpon Bay. |
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