Lake Howard (East) Public Boat Ramp
Lake Howard (East) Public Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lake Howard in Polk County, Florida. It's one of 2 launch sites we track on Lake Howard. The site lies within the Lake Eloise watershed, as defined by the EPA.
Before you go, it's worth double-checking a few things that can change independently of this listing: current water levels, any temporary closures, the exact launch fee, and parking availability if you're arriving with a trailer.
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Last updated Jul 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Sourced from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . Last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. Listed on Boat Ramp US since July 13, 2026.
Boat ramps on Lake Howard
We track 2 public boat ramps on Lake Howard, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Lake Howard (East) Public Boat Ramp does - they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Lake Howard (West) Public Boat Ramp 0.9 mi away
Other boat ramps in Polk County
Polk County tracks 141 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes - not just Lake Howard. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Lake Howard (East) Public Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Lake Howard (East) Public Boat Ramp Lake Howard less than 0.1 mi away
- Lake Silver Boat Ramp Lake Silver 0.7 mi away
- Lake Howard (West) Public Boat Ramp Lake Howard 0.9 mi away
- Lake Martha Public Boat Ramp Lake Martha 1.3 mi away
- Lake Maude Public Boat Ramp Lake Maude 1.4 mi away
- Lake Deer 26th Street Primitive Public Boat Ramp Lake Deer 1.4 mi away