J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Drive Kayak Site East
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Sanibel Bayou in Sanibel, Lee County
- Fee
- $10 per vehicle
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset, Closed Fridays”)
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with United States Fish and Wildlife Service before you go.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $10 per vehicle |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset, Closed Fridays”) |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 5 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Kayak Launch Beach |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Sanibel Bayou |
| Managed by | United States Fish and Wildlife Service with J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge |
| Address | 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957 |
| County | Lee County |
| Coordinates | 26.45172, -82.11293 |
| FWC ramp ID | LE00007AA |
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