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Lake Istokpoga Boat Launch near Marland

This is a free public boat ramp on Lake Istokpoga near Marland, Florida, run by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Lake Istokpoga
Lake Istokpoga, the water this launch is on. Lake Istokpoga Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Lake Istokpoga 3.8 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2023 and 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Managed by
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Coordinates
27.35866, -81.22815

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Depth contours in feet from Florida FWC. Not for navigation.

Conditions

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.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by South Florida Water Management District Managed Land Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.