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Bocilla Island Seaport and Fishing Pier

Bocilla Island Seaport and Fishing Pier is a public boat ramp on Back Bay near Bokeelia, Florida, run by Private Business.

Aerial view of the docks, boat slips and waterfront buildings with a parking lot, January 2023
Aerial view of the docks, boat slips and waterfront buildings with a parking lot, January 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Open per Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC)'s data, checked October 15, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
$20
Ramp lanes
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Trailer parking
24 spaces
Hours
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tidal
Yes
Managed by
Private Business
Website
bokeeliafishingpier.com
Coordinates
26.70425, -82.16352

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Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone GMZ836, Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Bokeelia, Charlotte Harbor station, 0.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 6:23 am 1.9 ft · Low 2:52 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:55 pm 1.3 ft
Tue Nov 3 Low 2:07 am 1.2 ft · High 7:54 am 1.7 ft · Low 3:34 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:38 pm 1.4 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 3:37 am 1.0 ft · High 9:23 am 1.6 ft · Low 4:10 pm 0.6 ft · High 10:33 pm 1.5 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 4:45 am 0.7 ft · High 10:45 am 1.5 ft · Low 4:40 pm 0.8 ft · High 10:47 pm 1.7 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 5:42 am 0.5 ft · High 12:00 pm 1.4 ft · Low 5:05 pm 1.0 ft · High 11:09 pm 1.8 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 6:31 am 0.3 ft · High 1:13 pm 1.3 ft · Low 5:25 pm 1.1 ft · High 11:35 pm 2.0 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 7:16 am 0.2 ft · High 2:33 pm 1.3 ft · Low 5:42 pm 1.2 ft

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: web.archive.org: BOAT RAMP OPEN EVERYDAY $20 to launch and park per day.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.