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Withlacoochee State Forest - Silver Lake Campground - Small Boat and Canoe Launch

Boat ramp · on Withlacoochee River · near Brooksville · 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
$1
Ramp lanes
2
Ramp surface
Concrete
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Restrooms
Composting toilet
Hours
Daytime Use Only
Managed by
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Website
fdacs.gov
Coordinates
28.57659, -82.21749

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On Withlacoochee River

The Withlacoochee River, also known as the Crooked River, is a 141-mile river in central Florida with a drainage basin of 1,170 square miles. It begins in the Green Swamp east of Polk City and flows west, north and northwest before turning west again to reach the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. Along the way it crosses Pasco and Hernando counties and forms county boundaries with Sumter, Citrus, Marion and Levy. Its tributaries include the Little Withlacoochee River, Gum Slough, Jumper Creek and the Outlet River from Lake Panasoffkee. Lake Rousseau, on the lower river, was formed in 1909 when the original Inglis Dam was completed to support the phosphate industry. More about Withlacoochee River.

Boating rules on Withlacoochee River

  • Idle Speed/No Wake on designated reaches during flood conditions, triggered by NOAA/USGS gauge heights (e.g. 34 ft at Big Flat Rock to Camp Izzard, 37 ft at North Hooty Point reaches) source
  • Withlacoochee River boating restricted areas (flood Idle Speed No Wake) codified in Rule 68D-24.109, F.A.C. source
  • Year-round Slow Speed manatee protection zone in the narrow channel south and west of the Highway 40 boat ramp, Yankeetown source
  • No swimming and no entry within barriers or fenced areas around the water-control structure at Wysong 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.