Boat ramps in Sanibel, Florida

Sanibel has 6 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 3 listed as closed or with an unclear status.

1 is listed as free (17%, against 68% statewide) and 5 charge a fee.
Lowest listed launch fees: Sanibel Bowman's Beach Kayak Launch ($5), J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Drive Kayak Site East ($10) and J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Drive Kayak Site West ($10).
1 is listed as open 24 hours (17%).
FWC lists 3 launch lanes at 2 ramps; the most is 2 at Sanibel Island Public Boat Ramp.
47 trailer parking spaces are listed across 2 ramps; Sanibel Island Public Boat Ramp has the most (42).
Restrooms: 3 with flush toilets and 1 with portable toilets.
All 6 launch into salt or brackish water.
5 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
Main water bodies: San Carlos Bay (2), Hardworking Bayou (1), Old Blind Pass (1), Sanibel Bayou (1) and Tarpon Bay (1).

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Open ramps (6)

J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Drive Kayak Site East	Sanibel	$10	–	Daylight hours	–	No restroom
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Drive Kayak Site West	Sanibel	$10	–	Daylight hours	–	No restroom
Sanibel Bowman's Beach Kayak Launch	Sanibel	$5	–	Daylight hours	–	Flush toilets
Sanibel Causeway Islands Park - Island B Paddlecraft Access	Sanibel	Free	–	Daylight hours	–	Portable toilets
Sanibel Island Public Boat Ramp	Sanibel	$20	2	24 hours	42	Flush toilets
Tarpon Bay Explorers	Sanibel	$10	1	Posted hours	5	Flush toilets

Closed or unclear status (3)

Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.