Ocala National Forest - Baptist Lake Canoe Access

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Baptist Lake in Altoona, Marion County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Not listed by FWC
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Not listed by FWC
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with United States Forest Service before you go.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursNot listed by FWC
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNot listed by FWC
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceNot listed by FWC
Parking surfaceNot listed by FWC
DocksNot listed by FWC
WaterFreshwater · Lake or Pond
Water bodyBaptist Lake
Managed byUnited States Forest Service with Ocala National Forest
AddressAltoona, FL 32702
CountyMarion County
Coordinates29.02212, -81.66961
FWC ramp IDMR00002AA

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.

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.

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Nearest open ramps

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