Lovers Key State Park - Motor Boat Launch

Stand-alone ramp on Estero Bay in Bonita Springs, Lee County

Fee
$8 per vehicle
Lanes
4 launch lanes (2 double ramps)
Hours
8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parking
20 spaces, 4 accessible
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection 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 typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$8 per vehicle
Fee collectionDrop Box
Launch lanes4 launch lanes (2 double ramps)
Hours8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parking20 spaces, 4 accessible
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityModerate Level of Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksBoth Launch and Staging Dock
Other amenitiesLighting, Picnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyEstero Bay
Managed byFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Address8700 Estero Blvd (CR865), Bonita Springs, FL 34134
CountyLee County
Coordinates26.39354, -81.86658
FWC ramp IDLE0044

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Carlos Point, Estero Bay (station 8725325, 1.4 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (Apr 1 - Nov 15) 25 MPH (Nov 16 - Mar 31) Ex portions of the marked channel as described. 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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Nearest open ramps

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