Alvin L. Ward Park - Lake Okeechobee Airboat Ramp
Airboat ramp on Lake Okeechobee - Southwest
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 100 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Glades County before you go.
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
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Marine forecast: Lake Okeechobee
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Airboat ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 100 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 100 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Lake Okeechobee - Southwest |
| Managed by | Glades County |
| Address | 1754 Alvin Ward Road N.E., Moore Haven, FL 33471 |
| County | Glades County |
| Coordinates | 26.84015, -81.08299 |
| FWC ramp ID | GL30009AZ |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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