The Launch at ICW is now operating at full capacity

The Launch at ICW is now operating at full capacity

Scott Bannon, Director of ADCNR’s Marine Resources Division, said The Launch at ICW, just across the canal from The Wharf, is now working at full capacity providing a great deal of access to the Gulf Shores-Orange Beach area with about 200 trailer parking spots and a six-lane boat ramp. The $17-million project was a joint effort with GOMESA funds from the state and county.
The ramps were uneven when the boat launch opened to the public in early May, making it more difficult to load and unload larger boats, and the ramps remained open while that problem was addressed.
“Having 200 parking spots is great,” Bannon said. “The parking lot was almost completely full over the Independence Day weekend, and that reduced the number of boats being towed through Orange Beach and Gulf Shores on a busy holiday.’’