Shell Harbor Marine Park

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

Community

Where people who use Lake George talk about it.

• Lake George Conservation Area - St. Johns River Water Management District Agency
• Lake George - FWC Fishing Sites & Forecasts Agency
• Lake George boat ramps - The Hull Truth (thread, 2021) Forum
• Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Lake George, Florida Reddit

Nearby launches

• Lake George - Volusia Wharf Boat Ramp · 2.9 mi · Lake George
• Lake George Park - Nine Mile Boat Ramp (Small Boats) · 3.4 mi · Lake George
• Astor - Pearl Street Public Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Saint Johns River
• Astor - Butler Street Public Boat Ramp · 3.8 mi · Saint Johns River
• Ocala National Forest -Boyd Lake Canoe Access (4x4 Recommended) · 5.6 mi · Baptist Lake
• Ocala National Forest - Gobbler Lake Canoe Access (4x4 Only) · 6.0 mi · Gobbler Lake