Florida Public Boat Ramp Finder

Facility ID PO00130XE Management / Access Government Owned for General Public Use Type of Facility Stand Alone Ramp Operational Status Open For Business Facility Name Loyce E. Harpe Park Primitive Boat Launch - Big Meadow

Location Street Address 500 West Carter Road County Polk City Lakeland Zipcode 33813 Latitude 27° 55.3056' Longitude 81° 57.9318' Region Southwest Water Type Freshwater Waterbody Carter Road Lake

Management Polk County Partner Agency Ownership / Access Government Owned for General Public Use Primary Agency

Description Ramp Construction Gravel Ramp Condition Good to Excellent Ramp Capacity Single Lanes 1 Double 0 Total Lanes 1 Parking Vehicle with Trailer 6 0 Vehicle Only Handicap with Trailer 0 Handicap Vehicle Only 0 Parking Surface Gravel/Sand/Dirt Parking Condition Good Type of Dock None Special Conditions Canoe / Kayak Launch Only Separate Canoe Launch Available Primitive Ramp 4x4 Recommended No Motors or Limited Horsepower Airboats Only - No Trailers on Ramp Disabled Access None Special Comments 02/27/2014 10:15 AM BEST SUITED FOR SMALL JON BOATS AND CANOES. THIS IS NOT A PAVED RAMP. USE CAUTION! WHILE THE PORTION OF THE RAMP ABOVE THE WATER LINE IS HARD PACKED AND FIRM, THE RAMP IMMEDIATELY DROPS OFF INTO VERY DEEP WATER WITHIN TWO FEET OF THE WATER LINE. RESTROOMS ARE LOCATED NEAR THE BALL FIELDS AT ENTRANCE TO THE PARK. 02/01/2012 8:51 AM PROVIDES ACCESS TO A FORMER PHOSPHATE MINE PIT, NOW A FISHING LAKE WITH MANY NARROW ARMS AND WOODED SHORELINE. BEST FOR SMALLER BOATS.

Additional Amenities None Toilets Type Available None ADA Compliant Toilets Unknown

Operation Days and Hours of Operation 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Fees No Amount $0.00 Collected Via None