Harney Pond Canal - Margaret Van de Velde Park - Central Canal Side Boat Ramp

Stand-alone ramp on Harney Pond Canal - Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Glades County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Open 24 hours
Trailer parking
50 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (not listed as accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Glades County before you go.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursOpen 24 hours
Trailer parking50 spaces
Car-only parking50 spaces
RestroomsFlush toilets (not listed as accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceMix of Paved and Not Paved · Good
DocksBoth Launch and Staging Dock
Other amenitiesGrill, Picnic
WaterFreshwater · Lake or Pond
Water bodyHarney Pond Canal - Lake Okeechobee
Managed byGlades County with South Florida Water Managememnt District
AddressHarney Pond Road, Okeechobee, FL 34974
CountyGlades County
Coordinates26.99494, -81.06757
FWC ramp IDGL40010UM

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

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

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Nearest open ramps

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