Istokpoga Park Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Istokpoga · near Sebring · 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
- Ramp lanes
- 4
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 45 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Managed by
- Highlands County
- Website
- highlandsfl.gov
- Coordinates
- 27.44252, -81.28622
On Lake Istokpoga
Lake Istokpoga is a shallow natural lake in Highlands County, Florida, about five miles northeast of Lake Placid. Both the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) give its area as 27,692 acres, and it is the fifth-largest lake in Florida. The average depth is 4 to 6 feet. The deepest point, about 10 feet, is in the southwest corner. The main inflows are Arbuckle Creek from the north and Josephine Creek from the northwest. The G-85 structure, built in 1948–1949, releases water east into the Istokpoga Canal, which flows to the Kissimmee River. The S-68 structure, built in 1962, releases water south into the C-41A Canal, which carries it toward the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee. These flood-control works ended the lake's natural high and low water levels. The lake has two interior islands, Big Island and Bumble Bee Island. More about Lake Istokpoga.
Boating rules on Lake Istokpoga
- Airboat noise ordinance applies to Lake Istokpoga (posted by the Friends of Istokpoga Lake Association) source
Community
Where people who use Lake Istokpoga talk about it.
- Friends of Istokpoga Lake Association, Inc. Association
- Friends of Istokpoga (Facebook group) Facebook
- Lake Istokpoga - FWC fishing site and forecast Agency
- Lake Istokpoga - BassResource Southeast Bass Fishing forum thread Forum
- Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Lake Istokpoga, Florida Reddit
Nearby launches
- Lake Istokpoga East Public Boat Ramp · 2.6 mi · Lake Istokpoga
- Kissimmee River Public Use Area - Bluff Hammock Canoe/Kayak Access (CAUTION: Not usable during low water, see comments) · 6.0 mi · Kissimmee River
- Istokpoga Canal at CR 621 Primitive Access (Small Boats Only) · 6.6 mi · Istokpoga Canal
- Red Beach Lake Public Boat Ramp · 7.3 mi · Red Beach Lake
- Arbuckle Creek Road Public Boat Ramp (Sebring) · 7.4 mi · Arbuckle Creek
- Lake Istokpoga (Boggy Branch) Public Boat Ramp · 7.5 mi · Lake Istokpoga
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record HG00048IX · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
- OpenStreetMap n7105016978 © 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.