Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Canoe Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Caloosahatchee River - Popash Creek in North Fort Myers, Lee County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
- Trailer parking
- 3 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Lee County before you go.
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 | Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”) |
| Trailer parking | 3 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 5 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Gravel and Sand · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Caloosahatchee River - Popash Creek |
| Managed by | Lee County |
| Address | 17100 McDowell Drive, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 |
| County | Lee County |
| Coordinates | 26.71184, -81.81000 |
| FWC ramp ID | LE40663UE |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Fort Myers (station 8725520, 5.8 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Idle Speed (All Year) Outside of marked ICW channel. About 10 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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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.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
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