Old Blind Pass, Lee County, FL
The page does not name Bowman's Beach or the kayak launch in the rate section, so applying it here is inference. A City of Sanibel Beach Parking Permit is the alternative. The page shows no date and says pay stations were out of service after Hurricane Ian. We have not confirmed this by phone.
FWC inventory lists $5 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.
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.
The page does not name Bowman's Beach or the kayak launch in the rate section, so applying it here is inference. A City of Sanibel Beach Parking Permit is the alternative. Source: City of Sanibel: Paying for Parking on Sanibel. We have not confirmed this by phone.
The city's parking page lists $5.00 per hour, 24 hours a day, at Sanibel Beach Parks, payable through the city's mobile pay system. The page does not name Bowman's Beach or the kayak launch in the rate section, so applying it here is inference. A City of Sanibel Beach Parking Permit is the alternative. Source: City of Sanibel: Paying for Parking on Sanibel. We have not confirmed this by phone.
The FWC inventory lists the owner as City of Sanibel. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
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.
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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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