Riverside Park Kayak Launch - Ft. Myers
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Lee County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Ft. Myers 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: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 8 spaces |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Floating Dock · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Launch Dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Caloosahatchee River |
| Managed by | City of Ft. Myers |
| Address | 3061 East Riverside Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33916 |
| County | Lee County |
| Coordinates | 26.65769, -81.85318 |
| FWC ramp ID | LE33520LB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Fort Myers (station 8725520, 1.3 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year) Excluding the marked ICW channel. The ramp is inside this zone. 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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