Alva Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Caloosahatchee River in Alva, Lee County
- Fee
- $5 per day
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
- Trailer parking
- 17 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets (not listed as accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Lee County before you go.
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour.
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For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $5 per day |
| Fee collection | Drop Box |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”) |
| Trailer parking | 17 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 10 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · River or Stream |
| Water body | Caloosahatchee River |
| Managed by | Lee County |
| Address | 21580 Pearl Street, Alva, FL 33920 |
| County | Lee County |
| Coordinates | 26.71403, -81.60598 |
| FWC ramp ID | LE0040 |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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