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Withlacoochee River Park Canoe Launch (Pasco County)
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Withlacoochee River · near Dade 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- $2
- Ramp surface
- Wooden Dock
- Trailer parking
- 3 spaces
- Car parking
- 24 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Managed by
- Pasco County
- Website
- swfwmd.state.fl.us
- Coordinates
- 28.34462, -82.12016
On Withlacoochee River
The Withlacoochee River, also known as the Crooked River, is a river in central Florida. It rises in the Green Swamp east of Polk City and flows west, then north and northwest, and finally west into the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. It is 141 miles long and drains 1,170 square miles. After crossing Pasco and Hernando counties, it forms parts of the borders of Sumter, Citrus, Marion and Levy counties. Its main tributaries are the Little Withlacoochee River, Gum Slough, Jumper Creek, the Outlet River from Lake Panasoffkee and the Rainbow River. The state has named the river an Outstanding Florida Water. Near its mouth, the original Inglis Dam, completed in 1909, formed Lake Rousseau. Florida Power Corporation produced hydropower at the dam until 1965, when the US Army Corps of Engineers began building the Cross Florida Barge Canal. More about Withlacoochee River.
Boating rules on Withlacoochee River
Community
Where people who use Withlacoochee River talk about it.
- Withlacoochee River - River Flooding Boating Restricted Zones Activations (FWC) Agency
- Withlacoochee River Fishing Forecast (FWC) Agency
- Wysong Park - Southwest Florida Water Management District Agency
- Withlacoochee South Paddling Trail Guide (Florida DEP) Link
- Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Withlacoochee River, Florida Reddit
Nearby launches
- Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve West Tract Small Boat Launch (aka. Lanier Bridge) · 0.7 mi · Withlacoochee River
- Colt Creek State Park - Middle Lake - No Gas Motors · 5.4 mi · Middle Lake
- Colt Creek State Park - Mac Lake - No Gas Motors · 5.9 mi · Mac Lake
- Withlacoochee State Forest - Lacoochee Small Boat Launch (Not Recommended) · 8.3 mi · Withlacoochee River
- Lake Jovita Park and Pier · 8.9 mi · Lake Jovita
- R.H. Pless Park · 13.0 mi · Middle Lake
Sources
- Florida Boat Ramp Inventory (FWC) record PS91912ST · Open data; credit to FWC-FWRI requested
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.