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Charlotte Harbor
Bay in Florida · 78,205 acres · near Bokeelia, Port Boca Grande, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda
Charlotte Harbor is a 78,205-acre bay near Bokeelia, Port Boca Grande and Port Charlotte in Florida, with 4 public boat ramps and 4 carry-in launches listed here. 5 launches are listed as free.
Boating rules
- Manatee zone: Idle Speed (All Year) · 2 zones on Charlotte Harbor rule
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed (All Year) · 2 zones on Charlotte Harbor rule
- Manatee zone: 25 MPH (All Year) · 2 zones on 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.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of February 10, 2024. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Charlotte Harbor
Hydrographic survey of February 10, 2024 by the Jacksonville District. Least depth in the channel: 8.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 32 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Boat launches on Charlotte Harbor
- Bay Shore Live Oak Park - Canoe and Kayak Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Punta Gorda · free
- Boca Grande Lighthouse Paddle Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Port Boca Grande
- Chester Roberts Park - Canoe and Kayak Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Punta Gorda · free
- Darst Park Public Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Punta Gorda · free
- Lavender's Landing / Bokeelia Public Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Bokeelia
- Ponce De Leon Park and Public Boat Ramp (Punta Gorda) · Boat ramp · near Punta Gorda
- Port Charlotte Beach Park Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Port Charlotte · free
- Stringfellow Road Right-of-Way Jug Creek Kayak Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Bokeelia · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Charlotte Harbor talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.