Franklin Lock South Recreation Area

About This Ramp

The FWC source record identifies Franklin Lock South Recreation Area as a stand alone ramp in Alva, Florida, providing access to Caloosahatchee River (salt or brackish water). The source record lists 1 lane with a concrete surface and a good recorded condition. The source record marks a launch fee as required ($0.00); the recorded collection method is attendant. The source record lists a courtesy dock, flush toilet restrooms with restroom accessibility recorded and trailer parking for 11 vehicles. Source-record hours: Sunrise to Sunset.

Ramp Details

Recorded Fee Information

Source marks fee required

Yes

Recorded collection method

Attendant

Water & Location

About This Data

Managed by

United States Army Corps of Engineers

Source record date

August 3, 2026

Directory source refresh

August 3, 2026

Official information

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Data source

FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory

Original source metadata

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Source record from the public-domain FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. The original metadata prohibits claiming proprietary rights in the dataset, expects acknowledgment of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI), and states that the data is not for navigation. Coordinates are shown only as source-reference fields.

Directory processing: Filtered to source records marked Open for Business and excluding restricted public use; field names, text casing, slugs, descriptions, and amenity labels were normalized for directory display.

For Local Marine Businesses

Reach boaters near Alva

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