From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $2 per hour (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Parking Meter
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- Not listed
- Type
- Hand launch only
- Water body
- San Carlos Bay
- Address
- 17950 John Morris Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908
- Owner
- Lee County
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 26.47946, -81.96827
What The Owner Says
- Lee County's parking page lists San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve (18201 John Morris Road, Fort Myers) at $2 per hour, daily.
- The page notes there is no kiosk until after final hurricane repairs; payment is by text or online meanwhile.
- The county page lists no separate paddle launch fee. The $60 annual parks parking pass is listed as honored here.
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
The page notes there is no kiosk until after final hurricane repairs; payment is by text or online meanwhile. The county page lists no separate paddle launch fee. The $60 annual parks parking pass is listed as honored here. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
FWC inventory lists $2 per hour (not verified; call first). The inventory does not date its fee entries and we have not confirmed this by phone, so call the owner before you go.
Is San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch open?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission inventory lists it as Open for Business. The inventory was derived from a 2009 dataset and individual entries carry no check date, so confirm hours and closures with the owner.
Is there an annual pass at San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
The county page lists no separate paddle launch fee. The $60 annual parks parking pass is listed as honored here. Source: Lee County Parks and Recreation: Parking. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Do kayaks and canoes pay to launch at San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
The county page lists no separate paddle launch fee. The $60 annual parks parking pass is listed as honored here. Source: Lee County Parks and Recreation: Parking. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Is there a parking fee at San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
Lee County's parking page lists San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve (18201 John Morris Road, Fort Myers) at $2 per hour, daily. The county page lists no separate paddle launch fee. The $60 annual parks parking pass is listed as honored here. Source: Lee County Parks and Recreation: Parking. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as Lee County. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Can I launch a kayak at San Carlos Bay Bunche Beach Preserve Paddle Craft Launch?
The FWC inventory lists this as a hand launch only, which means no trailered boats. We have not confirmed kayak or canoe rules by phone.
More like this: Kayak And Hand Launch Sites In Lee County.
Also see all boat ramps in Fort Myers.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record LE46532RF
- Lee County Parks and Recreation: Parking
- Owner or operator website (listed by FWC)
Basics on this page come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC-FWRI) boat ramp inventory. Not for navigation. "Verified by phone" appears only after we confirm with the owner. How we verify.
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