Indian Prairie Canal Public Boat Ramp at State Road 78
Stand-alone ramp on Indian Prairie Canal Lake Okeechobee
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 25 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with South Florida Water Management District 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 | 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 | 25 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 20 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · Freshwater Canal |
| Water body | Indian Prairie Canal Lake Okeechobee |
| Managed by | South Florida Water Management District |
| Address | Indian Prarie, Okeechobee, FL 34974 |
| County | Glades County |
| Coordinates | 27.06108, -80.97218 |
| FWC ramp ID | GL40014KU |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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