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Caxambas Park Boat Ramp to Reopen on February 15, 2025; Collier Boulevard Park Boat Ramp to Close for Repairs after Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend

Collier County is pleased to announce the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island on Saturday, February 15, 2025.  The boat ramp operates from sunrise to sunset.  The onsite Ship Store will have a soft opening from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with limited sundry items, adding frozen bait and other goods over time.  Ship Store hours will extend to 5 p.m. once fully operational.

Caxambas Park boat ramp sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Ian to the ramp, bulkheads, and electrical and plumbing infrastructure.  Phase I of the renovation focused on re-opening the boat ramp.  Phase II will include the replacement of the fueling service system destroyed by Hurricane Ian and is expected to be completed in late 2025.

Per City of Marco Island Ordinance, the only permitted accessory commercial operations at Caxambas Park are the fuel station and the Ship Store.

With the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp, and following the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, the Collier Boulevard Park boat ramp will close at dusk on February 17, 2025, to commence rehabilitation of that facility’s boat ramp.  This project has been in the planning stages for several years and was delayed due to Hurricane Ian’s damage to Caxambas Park, its repair, and the impact of its boat ramp closure on our local boating community.  The project will include replacing the existing seawall and boat ramp structures, installing new timber pilings, and adding a floating boat dock.  These repairs and improvements will provide boaters and guests safer access to the water.  The $1.2 million renovation is expected to be completed by late summer.

For more information on both ramps, contact Parks & Recreation Regional Manager, Michael Ossorio, at Michael.Ossorio@colliercountyfl.gov  or (239) 326-7013.