Tarpon Bay Explorers
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tarpon Bay in Sanibel, Lee County
- Fee
- $10 launch and park
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation before you go. Phone: (239) 472-8900.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Commercially Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $10 launch and park |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily |
| Trailer parking | 5 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 25 spaces, 4 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Yes |
| Ramp surface | Concrete ramp or sand beach · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Tarpon Bay |
| Managed by | Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation |
| Phone | (239) 472-8900 |
| Address | 900 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, FL 33957 |
| County | Lee County |
| Coordinates | 26.44239, -82.08291 |
| FWC ramp ID | LE05082IE |
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