Fishing & Boat Access
Verified public fishing locations and boat access across Southwest Florida. A boat launch does not automatically permit shore fishing; check the destination details, current access and Florida fishing rules before visiting.
- Ainger Creek ParkEnglewood, FLBoating and paddling access park on Ainger Creek.
- Alva Boat RampAlva, FLFWC-owned, county-operated public ramp with fishing and paddlecraft access.
- Ann & Chuck Dever Regional ParkEnglewood, FLRegional park with playground, dog park, fishing and swimming complex.
- Ann Olesky ParkImmokalee, FLLake Trafford park with a 200-foot fishing pier, boat ramp and pavilions.
- Blackburn Point ParkOsprey, FLWater-access park with motorized and paddle launches and a fishing pier.
- Caloosahatchee Regional ParkAlva, FLA 768-acre park of flatwoods, scrub oak, cypress swamps and oak hammocks divided by North River Road.
- Caxambas ParkMarco Island, FLPublic boat-access park toward the northern Ten Thousand Islands and Gulf.
Collier-Seminole State ParkNaples, FLA 7,271-acre park blending temperate and tropical plant communities, home to the historic Bay City Walking Dredge.
- Darst ParkPunta Gorda, FLWater-access park with boat ramp, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and picnic tables.
- Davis Boat RampFort Myers, FLCommunity boat ramp with trailer parking and paddlecraft launching.
- Deep Creek ParkLake Suzy, FLPeace River access park with boat ramps, trailer parking and picnic pavilion.
Fisheating CreekPalmdale, FLA wildlife-rich creek offering paddling through a largely natural corridor in Glades County.
- Goodland Boating ParkGoodland, FLCounty boating park on Goodland Bay with a ramp, fishing pier and family pavilion.
Gordon River GreenwayNaples, FLA 140-acre ecological corridor with 2.5 miles of trails through six native plant communities in urban Naples.
Koreshan State ParkEstero, FLPreserved settlement of the Koreshan Unity, a communal religious society that built a working village on the Estero River.
- LaBelle Boat RampLaBelle, FLTwo-lane concrete river boat ramp with mooring docks, picnic pavilions and restrooms.
Oscar Scherer State ParkOsprey, FLAn island of preserved habitat important to the Florida scrub-jay, surrounded by development.
- Port of the Islands MarinaNaples, FLCounty marina with an oversized single launch ramp and waterfront parking.
- Red Bug Slough PreserveSarasota, FLNatural-area preserve with trails, a fishing pier and picnic shelter.
- South Gulf Cove ParkPort Charlotte, FLWaterfront park with playground, picnic shelters and fishing.
- Spring Lake Park (Port Charlotte)Port Charlotte, FLCounty park combining a boat ramp, fishing and nature-preserve trails.
