Highlands County Boat Ramps, Florida

Highlands County tracks 55 public boat ramps in total, spread across 35 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake Istokpoga (10 ramps), Lake Josephine (3 ramps) and Arbuckle Creek (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

55 Boat ramps
35 Waterways
46 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Highlands County — page 1 of 3

Arbuckle Creek - Burnt Out Bridge Public Boat Ramp Arbuckle Creek Free
Arbuckle Creek Road Public Boat Ramp Arbuckle Creek Free
Cypress Isle RV Park & Marina Lake Istokpoga Fee
Dinner Lake Public Boat Ramp Dinner Lake Free
H.L. Bishop Park Public Boat Ramp Lake June in Winter Free
Henderson's Fish Camp Lake Istokpoga Fee
Istokpoga Canal at CR 621 Primitive Access Istokpoga Canal Free
Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area - Dry Launch Airboat Ramp Istokpoga Canal - Kissimmee River Free Closed Airboat
Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area - Outboard Ramp Istokpoga Canal - Kissimmee River Free Closed
Istokpoga Park Public Boat Ramp (Sebring) Lake Istokpoga
Kissimmee River Fishing Resort Kissimmee River Fee
Lake Adelaide Public Boat Ramp Lake Adelaide Free
Lake Apthorpe Public Boat Ramp Lake Apthorpe Free
Lake Carrie Public Boat Boat Ramp Lake Carrie Free
Lake Clay Public Boat Ramp (East Side) Lake Clay Free
Lake Clay Public Boat Ramp (West Side) Lake Clay Free
Lake Damon Public Boat Ramp Lake Damon Free
Lake Denton Public Boat Ramp Lake Denton Free
Lake Francis Public Boat Ramp Lake Francis Free
Lake Glenada Public Boat Ramp Lake Glenada Free
Lake Huntley Public Boat Ramp Lake Huntley Free
Lake Huntley Public Boat Ramp Lake Huntley Free
Lake Isabell Lake Isabell Free
Lake Istokpoga (Boggy Branch) Public Boat Ramp Lake Istokpoga Free

Waterways in Highlands County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Highlands County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Arbuckle Creek 3 C-41A Canal / Slough Ditch 1 Dinner Lake 1 Istokpoga Canal 1 Istokpoga Canal - Kissimmee River 2 Kissimmee River 2 Lake Adelaide 1 Lake Apthorpe 1 Lake Carrie 1 Lake Clay 2 Lake Damon 1 Lake Denton 1 Lake Francis 1 Lake Glenada 1 Lake Huntley 2 Lake Isabell 1 Lake Istokpoga 10 Lake Jackson 1 Lake Josephine 3 Lake June in Winter 2 Lake Lelia 1 Lake Letta 1 Lake Lotela 2 Lake Olivia 1 Lake Persimmon 1 Lake Placid 2 Lake Sebring 1 Lake Tulane 1 Lake Verona 1 Lake Viola 1 Little Lake Bonnet 1 Little Red Water Lake 1 Pioneer Lake 1 Red Beach Lake 1 Wolf Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Highlands County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Polk County 141 ramps
Glades County 23 ramps
Osceola County 22 ramps
Charlotte County 21 ramps
Okeechobee County 17 ramps
Hardee County 8 ramps
DeSoto County 6 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 55 public boat ramps in Highlands County, spread across 35 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

Yes — 46 of the 55 ramps we track in Highlands County are free to launch from. Check each listing's fee badge before you go, since fee status can change.

Lake Istokpoga has the most public boat ramps we track in Highlands County, with 10 launch points.