Barefoot Beach Preserve & Park Canoe/Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Little Hickory Bay in Bonita Springs, Collier County

Fee
$8 per day
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
8 am to sunset
Trailer parking
2 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Collier County before you go.

For your boat

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$8 per day
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8 am to sunset
Trailer parking2 spaces
Car-only parking30 spaces, 4 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceGravel and Sand · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceDirt · GOOD
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyLittle Hickory Bay
Managed byCollier County
AddressBarefoot Beach Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134
CountyCollier County
Coordinates26.30081, -81.83314
FWC ramp IDCO48140KI

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Wiggins Pass, Cocohatchee River (station 8725235, 1.2 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 20 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.

General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.

These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.