Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area - Dry Launch Airboat Ramp
Airboat ramp on Istokpoga Canal - Kissimmee River in Lorida, Highlands County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 28 spaces, 2 accessible
- Restrooms
- Composting toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with South Florida Water Management District 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. 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.
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For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Airboat 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 | 28 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 28 spaces, 4 accessible |
| Restrooms | Composting toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Concrete with special surface · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · River or Stream |
| Water body | Istokpoga Canal - Kissimmee River |
| Managed by | South Florida Water Management District with United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Address | U.S. Highway 98, Lorida, FL 33857 |
| County | Highlands County |
| Coordinates | 27.40010, -81.16181 |
| FWC ramp ID | HL47033SS |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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