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Bonita Springs River Park Kayak Launch

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Imperial River · near Bonita Springs · Florida

Closed

Listed as closed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC): A relatively new Bonita Springs Park. Still under construction so there are no restroom facilities and parking is limited. Kayaks are launched from a dock which is just a short portage away from the parking area.

source · checked October 14, 2026

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Ramp surface
Dock
Car parking
10 spaces
Restrooms
No
Hours
Daytime Use Only
Managed by
City of Bonita Springs
Coordinates
26.33715, -81.80941

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On Imperial River

The Imperial River is a river in southwest Florida. It is fed by the Kehl Canal and by marshland just east of the Bonita Springs city limits, in unincorporated Lee County. It is about 9.3 miles long. Its headwaters lie east of I-75 in the Flint Pen Strand, and it flows west through downtown Bonita Springs to its mouth at the north end of Fishtrap Bay, near the southern end of Estero Bay. The river was originally named Surveyors Creek. It is part of the Estero Bay Basin and of the Great Calusa Blueway paddling trail. The U.S. Geological Survey runs a monitoring station on it, Imperial River near Bonita Springs (02291500). More about Imperial River.

Boating rules on Imperial River

  • Slow speed all year (manatee protection zone) in Intrepid Waters, Fish Trap Bay and the lower Imperial River, west of the State Road 887 bridge source
  • Imperial River Boat Ramp open dawn to dusk source

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Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.