Cayo Costa State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Cayo Costa State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Charlotte Harbor near Port Boca Grande, Florida, run by Florida State Parks.
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Florida State Parks
- Coordinates
- 26.68561, -82.24517
Boating rules
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed (Apr 1 - Nov 15) · all of Charlotte Harbor rule
From the boating rules map of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Port Boca Grande, Charlotte Harbor · NOAA, 2.5 mi away
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 Port Boca Grande, Charlotte Harbor station, 2.5 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 5:19 am 1.7 ft · Low 1:32 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:17 pm 1.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 1:09 am 1.2 ft · High 7:20 am 1.6 ft · Low 2:16 pm 0.4 ft · High 9:20 pm 1.5 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 2:35 am 0.9 ft · High 8:49 am 1.5 ft · Low 2:51 pm 0.6 ft · High 9:37 pm 1.6 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 3:39 am 0.7 ft · High 10:03 am 1.4 ft · Low 3:22 pm 0.8 ft · High 9:58 pm 1.7 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 4:31 am 0.4 ft · High 11:06 am 1.4 ft · Low 3:49 pm 0.9 ft · High 10:21 pm 1.8 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 5:16 am 0.2 ft · High 12:04 pm 1.3 ft · Low 4:14 pm 1.0 ft · High 10:42 pm 1.9 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 5:57 am 0.1 ft · High 1:00 pm 1.3 ft · Low 4:35 pm 1.1 ft · High 11:02 pm 2.0 ft |
On Charlotte Harbor
Bay in Florida. All launches on Charlotte Harbor.
Community
Where people who use Charlotte Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Boca Grande Lighthouse Paddle Launch · 2.4 mi · Charlotte Harbor
- Bocilla Island Seaport and Fishing Pier · 5.2 mi · Back Bay
- Gasparilla Sound Carry-in Access · 5.5 mi · Gasparilla Sound
- Fritz Park Calusa Land Trust Kayak Access (High Tide Only!) · 5.7 mi · Big Jim Creek Preserve
- Stringfellow Road Right-of-Way Jug Creek Kayak Access · 5.7 mi · Charlotte Harbor
- Pineland Monument Park Paddlecraft Launch · 6.0 mi · Pine Island Sound
Sources
- Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches record -82.24550,26.68570 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; credit FDEP Office of Greenways and Trails and the Florida Paddling Trail Association
- Florida State Parks points of interest (boat ramps and canoe/kayak launches) record -82.24525,26.68559 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; acknowledge the originator (Florida DEP Division of Recreation and Parks)
- OpenStreetMap n3212109735 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches and Florida State Parks points of interest (boat ramps and canoe/kayak launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.