Operational launch · North Naples
Cocohatchee River Marina
13535 Vanderbilt Dr, Naples, FL 34110Getting to the ramp
From I-75 take exit 111 (Immokalee Rd) and head west about 4.5 miles, turn north on Vanderbilt Dr and the park entrance is a half mile up on the left, just before the Cocohatchee River bridge. It is roughly 12 minutes from Mercato and 15 from Bonita Springs.
Parking
Free county lot with trailer spaces at the north end. It fills by about 9 AM on winter weekends, which is one more reason the first slot of the day is the best slot.
What you can reach from here
Wiggins Pass and the nearshore Gulf
8 minutes
Straight out the river mouth into open water. On a calm morning this is the best wakesurfing water in Collier County.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park beach
10 minutes
Anchor off the north end of the park and wade in. The closest true Gulf beach stop to any of our ramps.
Cocohatchee backwaters
2 minutes
Mangrove-lined and protected. Where we go when the Gulf is bumpy or the wind gets up.
Barefoot Beach and Little Hickory Bay
20 minutes
North along the beach toward Bonita. Shelling on the bars and almost no boat traffic midweek.
Close by on land
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park — 5 minutes by car
- Mercato and Vanderbilt Beach — 12 minutes
- Wiggins Pass Rd shops for ice and breakfast — 3 minutes
Cocohatchee questions
Everything else about this ramp.
Where is Cocohatchee River Marina?
Cocohatchee River Marina is at 13535 Vanderbilt Dr, Naples, Florida 34110, in Collier County. From I-75 take exit 111 (Immokalee Rd) and head west about 4.5 miles, turn north on Vanderbilt Dr and the park entrance is a half mile up on the left, just before the Cocohatchee River bridge. It is roughly 12 minutes from Mercato and 15 from Bonita Springs.
Is there a fee to launch from Cocohatchee?
No. Cocohatchee River Marina is one of Surf Florida's two operational launches and there is no launch fee and no delivery fee — you pay the normal rental rate of $210 per hour with a 6-hour minimum, or $1,350 for the full day.
Where do you park at Cocohatchee River Marina?
Free county lot with trailer spaces at the north end. It fills by about 9 AM on winter weekends, which is one more reason the first slot of the day is the best slot.
What can you reach by boat from Cocohatchee?
Wiggins Pass and the nearshore Gulf is about 8 minutes away, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park beach is about 10 minutes away, Cocohatchee backwaters is about 2 minutes away, Barefoot Beach and Little Hickory Bay is about 20 minutes away. 8 minutes to Wiggins Pass and the Gulf is the headline number. We plan the route around the tide and the wind on your date and cover it in the ramp-side briefing.
What time can we launch from Cocohatchee?
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to dusk. The boat is off the water before dark — that is an insurance rule, not a preference. No single-day Sunday rentals. Multi-day bookings may run straight through a Sunday.
The other options
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All three put the same boat under you. The difference is the water on the other side of the channel.
