Harney Pond Canal - Margaret Van de Velde Park - Central Lake Side Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on 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
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (not listed as accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Glades County before you go.
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, 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.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Lake Okeechobee
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Sunrise and sunset
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For your boat
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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 | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 10 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 50 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Lake Okeechobee |
| Managed by | Glades County with South Florida Water Management District |
| Address | Harney Pond Road, Okeechobee, FL 34974 |
| County | Glades County |
| Coordinates | 26.99552, -81.06736 |
| FWC ramp ID | GL40012UH |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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