Naples rewards boaters who know their tides. As an easygoing Gulf town where genteel marinas open onto rich inshore grounds, it offers Naples Bay, the Gordon River, and the Ten Thousand Islands to the south and a fishery built around Snook, Redfish, Tarpon. Pick from 22 launch points nearby, watch the wind, and you'll understand why this stretch of coast has such a loyal following.
Top ramps around Naples
- Baker Park - Kayak Launch · Fresh · Gordon River
- Bayview Park Public Boat Ramp (Naples) · Salt · Naples Bay
- Clam Pass Park Canoe/Kayak Launch Site · Salt · Outer Clam Bay
- Cocohatchee River Park Marina · Salt · Cocohatchee River - Little Hickory Bay
- Collier Boulevard Boating Park · Salt · Addison Bay
- Collier-Seminole State Park - Boat Ramp · Fresh · Blackwater River -Ten Thousand Islands
- Collier-Seminole State Park - Canoe Launch · Fresh · Blackwater River - Ten Thousand Islands
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park · Salt · Cocohatchee River - Water Turkey Bay
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What's biting & when
Target species:
Best months: Spring tarpon migration; fall and winter for inshore reds and trout.
Tides & timing
The nearest NOAA reference station is Naples (Outer Coast). Today's predicted tides:
High tide
1:43 AM
2.917 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
7:39 AM
0.933 ft (MLLW)
High tide
1:34 PM
3.332 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
8:08 PM
0.667 ft (MLLW)
Full 7-day Naples (Outer Coast) tide chart →
Ramp locations from the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Tide data from NOAA Tides & Currents. Species and seasonal notes are general guidance — always check current FWC regulations and seasons.