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Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Lake George · near Fort Mc Coy · 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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Car parking
20 spaces
Managed by
United States Forest Service
Website
fs.usda.gov
Coordinates
29.24566, -81.64275

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On Lake George

Lake George, also called Lake Welaka, is a broad, shallow, brackish lake on the St. Johns River in Putnam and Volusia counties, Florida. It covers about 46,000 acres. It is the largest lake on the St. Johns River and the second largest in Florida, after Lake Okeechobee. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission describes it as a natural impoundment of the St. Johns. Jetties mark the south end, where the river enters, and the river leaves at Rocky Point on the north end. The lake is about 11 miles long and 6 miles wide, with an average depth of 8 feet, and contains Drayton and Hog islands. Most of the lake is less than 10 feet deep, but a natural channel carries vessels as large as oil barges. The naturalist John Bartram named the lake for King George III in 1765. More about Lake George.

Boating rules on Lake George

  • Naval bombing danger zone in the eastern part of the lake: vessels must leave immediately when warned by naval aircraft and stay out until operations end. Cargo vessels in established lanes may still pass. source
  • Airboats may not be launched at Shell Harbor Park source

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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.