Rookery Bay Natioanl Esturarine Reserach Reserve - Shell Island Road Primitive Boat Launch
Stand-alone ramp on Rookery Bay / Henderson Creek in Naples, Collier County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Conservancy of South West Florida 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, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft 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; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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Source: computed on this device
Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Commercially Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 4 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 5 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Dirt and clay · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Rookery Bay / Henderson Creek |
| Managed by | Conservancy of South West Florida |
| Address | 10 Shell Island Road, Naples, FL 34113 |
| County | Collier County |
| Coordinates | 26.02380, -81.73413 |
| FWC ramp ID | CO00237XX |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Keewaydin island (inside) (station 8725019, 2.1 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 20 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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