Highlands County Boat Ramps, Florida

Highlands County tracks 55 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 35 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Lake Istokpoga (10 ramps), Lake Josephine (3 ramps) and Arbuckle Creek (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 11, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

55 Boat ramps
35 Waterways
46 Free to launch
Lake Istokpoga Largest waterway

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All boat ramps in Highlands County - page 3 of 3

Showing 49-55 of 55 boat ramps

Pioneer Lake Public Boat Ramp Pioneer Lake Free
Red Beach Lake Public Boat Ramp Red Beach Lake Free
S-65D Ramp Kissimmee River Free
Slough Ditch (C-41A) at State Road 70 C-41A Canal / Slough Ditch
Trails End Fishing Resort Lake Istokpoga Fee
Veteran's Beach Park and Public Boat Ramp - Sebring Lake Jackson Free
Wolf Lake Public Boat Ramp Wolf Lake Free

Waterways in Highlands County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Highlands County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

Arbuckle Creek (Creeks) 3 C-41A Canal / Slough Ditch (Canals) 1 Dinner Lake (Lakes) 1 Istokpoga Canal (Canals) 1 Istokpoga Canal - Kissimmee River (Canals) 2 Kissimmee River (Rivers) 2 Lake Adelaide (Lakes) 1 Lake Apthorpe (Lakes) 1 Lake Carrie (Lakes) 1 Lake Clay (Lakes) 2 Lake Damon (Lakes) 1 Lake Denton (Lakes) 1 Lake Francis (Lakes) 1 Lake Glenada (Lakes) 1 Lake Huntley (Lakes) 2 Lake Isabell (Lakes) 1 Lake Istokpoga (Lakes) 10 Lake Jackson (Lakes) 1 Lake Josephine (Lakes) 3 Lake June in Winter (Lakes) 2 Lake Lelia (Lakes) 1 Lake Letta (Lakes) 1 Lake Lotela (Lakes) 2 Lake Olivia (Lakes) 1 Lake Persimmon (Lakes) 1 Lake Placid (Lakes) 2 Lake Sebring (Lakes) 1 Lake Tulane (Lakes) 1 Lake Verona (Lakes) 1 Lake Viola (Lakes) 1 Little Lake Bonnet (Lakes) 1 Little Red Water Lake (Lakes) 1 Pioneer Lake (Lakes) 1 Red Beach Lake (Lakes) 1 Wolf Lake (Lakes) 1

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Highlands County aren't spread evenly across its 35 waterways. Lake Istokpoga has the most, with 10 launch sites, followed by Lake Istokpoga (10 ramps), Lake Josephine (3 ramps) and Arbuckle Creek (3 ramps). On the other end, 25 waterways - including Lake Tulane, Lake Denton and Red Beach Lake - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Highlands County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Polk County 141 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 55 public boat ramps in Highlands County, spread across 35 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

Yes - 46 of the 55 ramps we track in Highlands County are free to launch from. Check each listing's fee badge before you go, since fee status can change.

Lake Istokpoga has the most public boat ramps we track in Highlands County, with 10 launch points.