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Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Withlacochee River/Barge Canal Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Withlacoochee River · near Crystal River · Florida
Open per Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Car parking
- 30 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilet
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Managed by
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Website
- floridastateparks.org
- Coordinates
- 29.00981, -82.61908
On Withlacoochee River
The Withlacoochee River, also known as the Crooked River, is a 141-mile river in central Florida with a drainage basin of 1,170 square miles. It begins in the Green Swamp east of Polk City and flows west, north and northwest before turning west again to reach the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. Along the way it crosses Pasco and Hernando counties and forms county boundaries with Sumter, Citrus, Marion and Levy. Its tributaries include the Little Withlacoochee River, Gum Slough, Jumper Creek and the Outlet River from Lake Panasoffkee. Lake Rousseau, on the lower river, was formed in 1909 when the original Inglis Dam was completed to support the phosphate industry. More about Withlacoochee River.
Boating rules on Withlacoochee River
- Idle Speed/No Wake on designated reaches during flood conditions, triggered by NOAA/USGS gauge heights (e.g. 34 ft at Big Flat Rock to Camp Izzard, 37 ft at North Hooty Point reaches) source
- Withlacoochee River boating restricted areas (flood Idle Speed No Wake) codified in Rule 68D-24.109, F.A.C. source
- Year-round Slow Speed manatee protection zone in the narrow channel south and west of the Highway 40 boat ramp, Yankeetown source
- No swimming and no entry within barriers or fenced areas around the water-control structure at Wysong Park source
Community
Where people who use Withlacoochee River talk about it.
- Withlacoochee River - FWC river flooding boating restricted zone activations Agency
- Withlacoochee River Watershed Excursion - Recreation (Southwest Florida Water Management District) Agency
- Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail Guide (Florida DEP) Link
- Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Withlacoochee River, Florida Reddit
Nearby launches
- Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Lake Rousseau Boat Ramp · 0.2 mi · Lake Rousseau
- Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Barge Canal Boat Ramp · 2.6 mi · Cross-Florida Barge Canal
- Rest Haven Shores - Kitty Lane Public Boat Ramp (aka. Bass Avenue) · 3.2 mi · Lake Rousseau
- Yankeetown Yacht Basin Park · 5.8 mi · Withlacoochee River
- Crystal River Preserve State Park - Mullet Hole Kayak Launch · 6.4 mi · Bagley Cove
- Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Bay Trail - 4.5 mile Marsh Side Kayak Launch · 6.7 mi · Cross-Florida Barge Canal
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record CI00036UH · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
- OpenStreetMap n96213042 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.