Caloosahatchee River access points and trip distances, Florida
16 access points (16 public) along 47.0 river miles of the Caloosahatchee River in Florida. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Alvin L. Ward Park - Caloosahatchee Canal Ramp (Steep Drop-Off During Low Water) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.83597, -81.08713 | 0.1 |
| 0.1 | Moore Haven City Marina Boat Ramp About 0.19 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.83474, -81.09124 | 3.4 |
| 3.5 | Lake Hicpochee South Shore Primitive Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.79766, -81.12360 | 0.5 |
| 4.0 | Lake Hicpochee North Shore Primitve Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.79630, -81.13136 | 6.3 |
| 10.3 | The Glades Rv Resort And Marina About 0.17 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.78743, -81.22959 | 0.8 |
| 11.1 | Boat ramp (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.79009, -81.24124 | 4.4 |
| 15.6 | Ortona Locks North Day Use Area Public Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.78939, -81.30910 | 9.0 |
| 24.6 | Labelle Recreation Access Area - Hendry County Boat Dock - Bob Mason Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.77038, -81.44077 | 10.2 |
| 34.7 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.71498, -81.57358 | 1.7 |
| 36.4 | Alva Community Park Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.71393, -81.59805 | 0.5 |
| 36.9 | Alva Public Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.71403, -81.60598 | 2.5 |
| 39.4 | Caloosahatchee Regional Park - Kayak Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.72153, -81.64454 | 3.1 |
| 42.5 | Franklin Lock North Recreation Area About 0.12 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.72372, -81.69236 | 0.1 |
| 42.6 | Franklin Lock South Recreation Area Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.72099, -81.69446 | 3.8 |
| 46.5 | Davis Public Boat Ramp About 0.34 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.71155, -81.75291 | 0.5 |
| 47.0 | Boat ramp near Owl Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 26.71577, -81.76033 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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