Prairie Creek Preserve - Canoe Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Prairie Creek in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Charlotte County before you go.
Conditions now
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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.
Weather now and next hours
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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 | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 6 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Natural Creek Bank |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · River or Stream |
| Water body | Prairie Creek |
| Managed by | Charlotte County |
| Address | 1900 Duncan Road (U.S. Highway 17 North), Punta Gorda, FL 33982 |
| County | Charlotte County |
| Coordinates | 27.01758, -81.88422 |
| FWC ramp ID | CH22355PC |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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