This U. S. Army Corps of Engineers day-use facility offers a paved boat ramp on the downstream (west) side of the W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, with an easy hand-launch option from a sandy area next to the ramp.

The recreation area provides parking, restrooms, picnic facilities, and a visitor center where you can watch boats navigate the lock system, making it a convenient access point for boating and paddling on the Caloosahatchee River and nearby tributaries like Telegraph Creek.