William R Gaines Veterans Memorial Park - Canoe and Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Alligator Bay in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Trailer parking
No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Restrooms
Portable toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Charlotte County 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 typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Trailer parkingNo trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Car-only parking24 spaces
RestroomsPortable toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceNatural River Bank
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good
DocksNo dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Saltwater Canal
Water bodyAlligator Bay
Managed byCharlotte County
Address20499 Edgewater Drive, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
CountyCharlotte County
Coordinates26.97228, -82.11366
FWC ramp IDCH00002AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Locust Point, Hog Island (station 8725745, 3.2 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

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.