Polk County Boat Ramps, Florida

Polk County tracks 141 public boat ramps in total, spread across 115 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Saddle Creek Park (5 ramps), Mosaic Lakes FMA - (4 ramps) and Lake Kissimmee (4 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 a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

141 Boat ramps
115 Waterways
105 Free to launch
Saddle Creek Park Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Polk County

Explore every public boat ramp in Polk County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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Showing 1-24 of 141 boat ramps

Avon Park Air Force Range - Lake Arbuckle Boat Ramp (Restricted) Near Avon Park · Poinciana · Lake Arbuckle Free
Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp Near Highland City · Lakeland · Banana Lake Free
Bannon Fish Camp Near Haines City · Poinciana · Lake Marion Fee
Bebo's Marina (CLOSED) Near Cypress Gardens · Lakeland · Lake Eloise Fee Closed
Bob's Landing Mobile Home Park and Boat Ramp Near Hillcrest Heights · Poinciana · Crooked Creek Fee
Bud's RV Park & Marina Near Babson Park · Poinciana · Tiger Lake Fee
Camp Lester Fish Camp Near Poinciana · Kissimmee River Fee
Camp Rosalie Near Babson Park · Poinciana · Lake Rosalie Free
Camp Tiger Near Babson Park · Poinciana · Tiger Lake Fee
Cherry Pocket Fish Camp Near Waverly · Poinciana · Lake Pierce Fee
Coleman Landing at Shady Oaks Recreation Area Airboat Ramp Near Babson Park · Poinciana · Lake Kissimmee Fee Airboat
Coleman Landing at Shady Oaks Recreation Area Ramp Near Babson Park · Poinciana · Lake Kissimmee Fee
Colt Creek State Park - East Pond Near Zephyrhills North · Lakeland · Colt Creek State Park East Pond Fee
Colt Creek State Park - West Pond - No Gas Motors Near Zephyrhills North · Lakeland · Colt Creek State Park West Pond Fee
Crystal Lake Public Boat Ramp (Lakeland) Near Crystal Lake · Lakeland · Crystal Lake Free
Eagle Lake Public Boat Ramp Near Eagle Lake · Lakeland · Eagle Lake Free
Fort Meade Patterson Park Public Boat Ramp Near Fort Meade · Lakeland · Fort Meade Pits Free
Grape Hammock Fish Camp Near Babson Park · Poinciana · Lake Kissimmee Fee
Grassy Lake Public Boat Ramp Near Eagle Lake · Lakeland · Grassy Lake Free
Heritage Peace River Landing Near Homeland · Lakeland · Peace River Free
Hilochee Wildlife Management Area - Osprey Unit Primitive Boat Launch Near Polk City · Lakeland · Hilochee Wildlife Management Area Osprey Unit West Pond Fee
Jennings' Resort Inc. Near Waverly · Poinciana · Lake Pierce Fee
Kissimmee River Public Use Area S-65 North (aka. Highway 60 or KICCO) Near Yeehaw Junction · Poinciana · Kissimmee River Free
Kissimmee River Public Use Area S-65 South (aka. Highway 60 or KICCO) Near Yeehaw Junction · Poinciana · Kissimmee River Free

Waterways in Polk County

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

Banana Lake (Lakes) 1 canal (Canals) 1 Carter Road Lake (Lakes) 2 Colt Creek State Park East Pond (Ponds) 1 Colt Creek State Park West Pond (Ponds) 1 Coulter Lake (Lakes) 1 Crooked Creek (Creeks) 1 Crystal Lake (Lakes) 1 Eagle Lake (Lakes) 1 Fish Hook Lake (Lakes) 1 Fort Meade Pits 1 Grassy Lake (Lakes) 1 Half Moon Lake (Lakes) 1 Haul Road Pit (Ponds) 1 Hilochee Wildlife Management Area Osprey Unit West Pond (Wildlife & Conservation Areas) 1 Horse Shoe Lake (Lakes) 1 Hydrilla Lake (Lakes) 1 Kissimmee River (Rivers) 3 Lake 4 / Tenoroc (Lakes) 1 Lake 5 / Tenoroc (Lakes) 1 Lake Agnes (Lakes) 1 Lake Alfred (Lakes) 1 Lake Annie (Lakes) 1 Lake Arbuckle (Lakes) 2 Lake Ariana (Lakes) 1 Lake Blue (Lakes) 1 Lake Bonny (Lakes) 1 Lake Buckeye (Lakes) 1 Lake Buffum (Lakes) 1 Lake Cannon (Lakes) 1 Lake Clinch (Lakes) 1 Lake Confusion (Lakes) 1 Lake Conine (Lakes) 1 Lake Coronet (Lakes) 1 Lake Crago (Lakes) 1 Lake Daisy (Lakes) 1 Lake Davenport (Lakes) 1 Lake Deer (Lakes) 2 Lake Deeson (Lakes) 1 Lake Easy (Lakes) 1 Lake Echo (Lakes) 1 Lake Elbert (Lakes) 1 Lake Eloise (Lakes) 1 Lake Eva (Lakes) 1 Lake Fannie (Lakes) 1 Lake Garfield (Lakes) 1 Lake Gibson (Lakes) 1 Lake Haines (Lakes) 1 Lake Hamilton (Lakes) 1 Lake Hancock (Lakes) 1 Lake Hartridge (Lakes) 1 Lake Hatchineha (Lakes) 1 Lake Hollingsworth (Lakes) 1 Lake Howard (Lakes) 2 Lake Hunter (Lakes) 1 Lake Idyl (Lakes) 1 Lake Isabell (Lakes) 1 Lake Jessie (Lakes) 1 Lake John (Lakes) 1 Lake Juliana (Lakes) 1 Lake Kissimmee (Lakes) 4 Lake Lena (Lakes) 1 Lake Livingston (Lakes) 1 Lake Mariam (Lakes) 1 Lake Mariana (Lakes) 1 Lake Marie (Lakes) 1 Lake Marion (Lakes) 2 Lake Martha (Lakes) 1 Lake Maude (Lakes) 1 Lake McLeod (Lakes) 1 Lake Menzie (Lakes) 1 Lake Pansy (Lakes) 1 Lake Parker (Lakes) 3 Lake Pierce (Lakes) 3 Lake Reedy (Lakes) 1 Lake Rochelle (Lakes) 1 Lake Rosalie (Lakes) 2 Lake Roy (Lakes) 1 Lake Sears (Lakes) 1 Lake Shipp (Lakes) 2 Lake Silver (Lakes) 1 Lake Somerset (Lakes) 1 Lake Summit (Lakes) 1 Lake Swoope (Lakes) 1 Lake Tennessee (Lakes) 1 Lake Tracy (Lakes) 1 Lake Wales (Lakes) 1 Lake Weohyakapka - Lake Walk-In-Water (Lakes) 2 Legs Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Crooked Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Lake Otis (Lakes) 1 Long Lake (Lakes) 1 Loyce E. Harpe Park - Roller Coaster Lake (Lakes) 1 Mosaic Fish Management Area 1 Mosaic Lakes FMA - (Lakes) 4 Mosaic Lakes FMA - Pine Lakes (Lakes) 1 Mosaic Lakes FMA - SP 12 North (Lakes) 1 Mud Lake (Lakes) 1 Ned Lake (Lakes) 1 Peace River (Rivers) 1 Picnic Lake (Lakes) 1 Saddle Creek Park (Creeks) 5 Shop Lake (Lakes) 1 SP 12 South 1 Surveyors Lake (Lakes) 1 Tenoroc Lake 2 (Lakes) 1 Tenoroc Lake 3 (Lakes) 1 Tenroc Lake 5 (Lakes) 1 Tenroc Lake A (Lakes) 1 Tenroc Lake B (Lakes) 2 Tenroc Lake C (Lakes) 1 Thomas Lake (Lakes) 1 Tiger Lake (Lakes) 2 Twin Lakes - East (Polk County) (Lakes) 1 Twin Lakes - West (Polk County) (Lakes) 1

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Polk County aren't spread evenly across its 115 waterways. Saddle Creek Park has the most, with 5 launch sites, followed by Saddle Creek Park (5 ramps), Mosaic Lakes FMA - (4 ramps) and Lake Kissimmee (4 ramps). On the other end, 99 waterways - including Lake 5 / Tenoroc, Lake Garfield and Lake Somerset - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Lake County 72 ramps
Highlands County 55 ramps
Hillsborough County 30 ramps
Orange County 26 ramps
Osceola County 22 ramps
Sumter County 19 ramps
Okeechobee County 17 ramps
Manatee County 17 ramps
Pasco County 12 ramps
Hardee County 8 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 141 public boat ramps in Polk County, spread across 115 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

Yes - 105 of the 141 ramps we track in Polk County are free to launch from. Check each listing's fee badge before you go, since fee status can change.

Saddle Creek Park has the most public boat ramps we track in Polk County, with 5 launch points.