Boat ramps in Silver Springs, Florida
Silver Springs has 11 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 2 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 6 are listed as free (55%, against 68% statewide) and 3 charge a fee.
- Lowest listed launch fees: Ray Wayside Park (Ocala Boat Basin) ($5) and Silver Springs State Park - Main Entrance Canoe/Kayak Launch ($8).
- 3 are listed as open 24 hours (27%).
- FWC lists 7 launch lanes at 6 ramps; the most is 2 at Ray Wayside Park (Ocala Boat Basin).
- 81 trailer parking spaces are listed across 6 ramps; Ray Wayside Park (Ocala Boat Basin) has the most (53).
- Restrooms: 2 with flush toilets, 1 with portable toilets and 1 with composting toilets.
- All 11 launch into freshwater.
- 5 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
- Main water bodies: Halfmoon Lake (2), Fore Lake (1), Lake Charles (1), Lake Eaton (1) and Lake Jumper (1).
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| Gores Landing Campground and Boat Ramp | Silver Springs | – | – | Daylight hours | 0 | Portable toilets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala National Forest - Bear Hole Canoe and Kayak Access Site | Silver Springs | Free | – | 24 hours | – | – |
| Ocala National Forest - Fore Lake Recreation Area - Canoe Launch | Silver Springs | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ocala National Forest - Halfmoon Lake | Silver Springs | Free | 1 | Daylight hours | 7 | No restroom |
| Ocala National Forest - Lake Charles Primitive Access | Silver Springs | Free | 1 | Daylight hours | 4 | No restroom |
| Ocala National Forest - Lake Eaton Campround | Silver Springs | Free | 1 | – | 4 | No restroom |
| Ocala National Forest - Lake Jumper Canoe Access | Silver Springs | Free | – | – | – | No restroom |
| Ocala National Forest - Lake Lou Primitive Access | Silver Springs | Free | 1 | – | 2 | No restroom |
| Ocala National Forest - Mill Dam Recreation Area | Silver Springs | Fee | 1 | 24 hours | 11 | Composting toilets |
| Ray Wayside Park (Ocala Boat Basin) | Silver Springs | $5 | 2 | 24 hours | 53 | Flush toilets |
| Silver Springs State Park - Main Entrance Canoe/Kayak Launch | Silver Springs | $8 | – | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
Closed or unclear status (2)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- Lake Jumper Pay Ramp (Closed to Public Use) Closed (no further information from FWC)
- Redwater Lake Undeveloped Access Status unclear: call ahead
County
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