Paddle launch · Fort Myers · Lee County
Tarpon Street Fishing Pier and Kayak Launch
Caloosahatchee River · River · Salt or Brackish Water
Manatee protection zone on the water here
- Slow Speed (All Year) Excluding the marked ICW channel · Rule 68C-22.005(2)(d)6.e.
State zones from the FWC. Federal and local speed zones can also apply: follow the posted signs.
Florida FWC boat ramp inventory
About Tarpon Street Fishing Pier and Kayak Launch
About this ramp
Tarpon Street Fishing Pier and Kayak Launch is a hand launch site for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards in Fort Myers, Lee County on Caloosahatchee River, a river with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by City of Ft. Myers.
Launching
The ramp has a launch with a sand surface. The FWC rates its condition as good to excellent. There is no dock.
Fees, parking and hours
Launching is free. Parking: 7 car spaces, paved - asphalt or concrete. Hours: Park and fishing pier close at 11:00 PM.
Facilities
Restrooms: Portable Toilet. Accessibility: Moderate Level of Accessibility.
Notes from the FWC
An 8 foot long concrete path leads from parking lot to the shoreline. Shoreline is mostly sand with some rocks and debris. Small parking lot is cramped with not much room to turn around.
Fishing
2 artificial reefs within 10 miles of the ramp, from the FWC artificial reef program.
On Shoreline
2.2 mi
- GPS
- 26° 38.50' N, 81° 52.50' W
- Material
- Rubble
Ft. Myers Wharf
2.3 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
Marinas
Nearest fuel docks
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Check local signs for current fees and hours.