Everglades National Park - Coot Bay Pond Canoe Trail
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Coot Bay Pond
- Fee
- $30 entrance fee
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Daytime Use Only”
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with United States National Park Service before you go.
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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 | $30 entrance fee |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 6 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Not listed by FWC |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | Coot Bay Pond |
| Managed by | United States National Park Service with Everglades National Park |
| Address | Main Park Road - 34 miles past entrance, Homestead, FL 33034 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Coordinates | 25.18274, -80.89803 |
| FWC ramp ID | MO11791AM |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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