Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Banana Lake
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- 5 am – 10 pm boat launching/retrieving allowed after park hours
- Trailer parking
- 14 spaces 2 accessible
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Polk 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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, boat launching/retrieving allowed after park hours |
| Trailer parking | 14 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Banana Lake |
| Managed by | Polk County |
| Address | 5002 Tillery Road, Lakeland, FL 33812 |
| County | Polk County |
| Coordinates | 27.97485, -81.90306 |
| FWC ramp ID | PO00070AU |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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