Telegraph Creek Primitive Paddlecraft Launch lists free parking and is for non-motorized boats only. The county says: “This ramp is exclusively for launching non-motorized paddlecraft vessels such as canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. Motorized watercraft are not permitted to use this launch” (Lee County Parks & Recreation, retrieved Oct. 6, 2026). The address is 15700 North River Rd., Alva, FL 33920, and hours are “Dawn to Dusk.”
A note on this post: the plan was a Russell Park paddlecraft launch post. The county ramp list names Russell Park Paddlecraft Launch, but no detail page for it could be found this session, so this post covers Telegraph Creek instead. The county ramp page lists it under “Primitive PaddleCraft Launches (no motorized vessels).”
The page says the launch “provides non-motorized access north through Telegraph Creek through Conservation 20/20’s Telegraph Creek Preserve and south to the Caloosahatchee River” (Lee County, retrieved Oct. 6, 2026).
The amenity list says “Free Parking.” The county parking page did not list the launch among its paid lots this session (Lee County, retrieved Oct. 6, 2026). The page gives no space count. See our Lee County ramp and parking fees page for the paid ramps.
It does not mention fishing rules, a license requirement, restrooms or ramp surface. Amenities listed are Paddlecraft Landing/Launch and Free Parking. If you plan to fish from a kayak here, check the preserve rules posted on site. Our license guide covers the options.
The county says the parking lot and launch area were cleared and graded on Jan. 28 and 29, 2020, and that signs and a trashcan were installed.
The contact listed is (239) 694-0398. For a paid motor ramp in Alva, see our Alva Boat Ramp post.