Bay Shore Live Oak Park - Canoe and Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Peace River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 6 am – 9 pm
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Charlotte 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, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft 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; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Next tide
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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8725520
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor
Marine forecast: Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ836
Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 6 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sandy Kayak Beach |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Ok |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Peace River |
| Managed by | Charlotte County |
| Address | 23157 Bayshore Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33980 |
| County | Charlotte County |
| Coordinates | 26.95749, -82.07372 |
| FWC ramp ID | CH00005AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor (station 8725744, 2.1 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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