Hardee Lakes Park - Firefly Lake Boat Ramp

Stand-alone ramp on Hardee Lake #3 in Bowling Green, Hardee County

Fee
$5 per vehicle
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Daily 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Hardee County before you go. Phone: (863) 767-1100.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$5 per vehicle
Fee collectionDrop Box
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursDaily 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Trailer parking4 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNo dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterFreshwater · Lake or Pond
Water bodyHardee Lake #3
Managed byHardee County
Phone(863) 767-1100
Address5502 Ollie Roberts Road, Bowling Green, FL 33834
CountyHardee County
Coordinates27.63537, -81.98065
FWC ramp IDHR00806ML

On the water

FWC: No PWC or airboats

“Idle speed all lakes. No PWCs or airboats.”

FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, ramp notes

These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Conditions now

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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.

A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.

Weather now and next hours

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.