Boat ramps on San Carlos Bay

San Carlos Bay has 5 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 3 listed as closed or with an unclear status.

2 are listed as free (40%, against 68% statewide) and 3 charge a fee.
Lowest listed launch fees: San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch ($2), Frizzell-Kontinos Boat Ramp at Punta Rassa ($10) and Sanibel Island Public Boat Ramp ($20).
2 are listed as open 24 hours (40%).
FWC lists 6 launch lanes at 2 ramps; the most is 4 at Frizzell-Kontinos Boat Ramp at Punta Rassa.
135 trailer parking spaces are listed across 2 ramps; Frizzell-Kontinos Boat Ramp at Punta Rassa has the most (93).
Restrooms: 2 with flush toilets, 2 with portable toilets and 1 with composting toilets.
All 5 launch into salt or brackish water.
3 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).

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Open ramps (5)

Frizzell-Kontinos Boat Ramp at Punta Rassa	Fort Myers	$10	4	24 hours	93	Flush toilets
San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch	Fort Myers	$2	–	Daylight hours	–	Composting toilets
Sanibel Causeway Islands Park - Island A Paddlecraft Access	Fort Myers	Free	–	Daylight hours	–	Portable toilets
Sanibel Causeway Islands Park - Island B Paddlecraft Access	Sanibel	Free	–	Daylight hours	–	Portable toilets
Sanibel Island Public Boat Ramp	Sanibel	$20	2	24 hours	42	Flush toilets

Closed or unclear status (3)

Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.