Florida / Big Jim Creek Preserve /
Fritz Park Calusa Land Trust Kayak Access (High Tide Only!)
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Big Jim Creek Preserve · near Bokeelia · Florida
Closed
Listed as closed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC): 2/11/2026 Only usable at high tide. Launch kayak into narrow drainage ditch at north west corner of park. Bank is steep drop down to bottom of ditch. Paddle, push or pull kayak for about 1,000 yards until ditch empties
source · checked October 14, 2026
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Steep ditch bank, dirt
- Car parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilet
- Hours
- Daytime Use Only
- Managed by
- Calusa Land Trust
- Website
- calusalandtrust.org
- Coordinates
- 26.67891, -82.15328
On Big Jim Creek Preserve
River in Florida. All launches on Big Jim Creek Preserve.
Community
Where people who use Big Jim Creek Preserve talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lavender's Landing / Bokeelia Public Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Back Bay
- Pineland Monument Park Paddlecraft Launch · 1.4 mi · Ibis Pond
- Stringfellow Road Right-of-Way Jug Creek Kayak Access · 1.5 mi · Back Bay
- Pine Island Commercial Marina (Weekends and Holidays Only) · 6.2 mi · Upper Thirty-six Bay
- Matlacha Park Paddlecraft Launch · 6.2 mi · Pontoon Bay
- Matlacha Park Boat Ramp · 6.3 mi · Pontoon Bay
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record LE75300GQ · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
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.