Ocala National Forest - Johnson Field - Oklawaha River Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Ocklawaha River · near Crescent City · 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
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Hours
- 24 Hours
- Managed by
- United States Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 29.47599, -81.73913
On Ocklawaha River
The Ocklawaha River is a 74-mile river in north-central Florida. It flows north from the Harris Chain of Lakes in Lake County and joins the St. Johns River near Palatka, and it is the St. Johns' principal tributary. Its best-known tributary is the Silver River, which carries the discharge of Silver Springs. The name comes from the Creek word ak-lowahe, meaning "muddy." In Marion and Putnam counties the upper river is largely channelized. In the 1960s the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Rodman Dam, since renamed the Kirkpatrick Dam, for the Cross Florida Barge Canal. Closing the dam in 1968 flooded Rodman Reservoir, which covers about 13,000 acres. Below the dam the river returns to a more natural state on its way to the St. Johns. More about Ocklawaha River.
Community
Where people who use Ocklawaha River talk about it.
- Oklawaha River Aquatic Preserve Agency
- Ocklawaha River - FWC fishing site Agency
- Ocklawaha Paddling Trail - Putnam County Agency
- Rodman Recreation Area - Florida State Parks Agency
- Free the Ocklawaha Coalition Association
- Free The Ocklawaha - Florida Springs Council Association
- Ocklawaha Fishing Reports - Outdoor Update Forum
- The "Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca reports Link
- Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Ocklawaha River, Florida Reddit
Nearby launches
- Ocala National Forest - Davenport Landing Primitive Campsite - Canoe Access · 2.1 mi · Ocklawaha River
- Welaka Public Boat Ramp · 3.9 mi · Saint Johns River
- Ocala National Forest - Lake Delancy Primitive Boat Ramp (4x4 Only) · 4.1 mi · Lake Delancy
- Ocala National Forest - Lake Delancy Campground Canoe Access · 4.3 mi · Lake Delancy
- Rodman Recreation Area - Kirkpatrick Dam Boat Ramp · 4.5 mi · Ocklawaha River
- Rodman Recreation Area - Kirkpatrick Dam Canoe/Kayak Launch · 4.6 mi · Ocklawaha River
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record PU00872VI · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5277.006121 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.