Paddle launch · North Fort Myers · Lee County
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Canoe Launch
Caloosahatchee River - Popash Creek · River · Salt or Brackish Water
Manatee protection zone on the water here
- Idle Speed (All Year) Outside of marked ICW channel · Rule 68C-22.005(2)(c)
State zones from the FWC. Federal and local speed zones can also apply: follow the posted signs.
Florida FWC boat ramp inventory
About Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Canoe Launch
About this ramp
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Canoe Launch is a hand launch site for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards in North Fort Myers, Lee County on Caloosahatchee River - Popash Creek, a river with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by Lee County.
Launching
The ramp has a launch with a gravel and sand surface. The FWC rates its condition as good to excellent. There is no dock.
Fees, parking and hours
Launching is free. Parking: 3 trailer spaces and 5 car spaces, paved - asphalt or concrete. Hours: Dawn to Dusk.
Facilities
Restrooms: Flush Toilet. Accessibility: Moderate Level of Accessibility. Amenities: picnic.
Notes from the FWC
A Lee County park. Cars can pull right up to the launch site to unload and load. A twenty foot long gravel path grades into sand as it enters the creek serving as the launch site.
Fishing
2 artificial reefs within 10 miles of the ramp, from the FWC artificial reef program.
On Shoreline
6.3 mi
- GPS
- 26° 38.50' N, 81° 52.50' W
- Material
- Rubble
Ft. Myers Wharf
6.3 mi
- GPS
- 26° 38.429' N, 81° 52.482' W
- Material
- Rubble
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Check fishing license and bag limit rules before you go.
Nearby
Other ramps nearby
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Check local signs for current fees and hours.