27.9217600, -81.9655300

Loyce E. Harpe Park Primitive Boat Launch - Big Meadow Boat Ramp

Free to launch Reported open Public access

Loyce E. Harpe Park Primitive Boat Launch - Big Meadow Boat Ramp is a public access point in Polk County, Florida, providing access to Carter Road Lake. It sits within the Skinned Sapling Creek watershed.

Sourced from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . Last checked against the source on July 8, 2026.

Boat ramps on Carter Road Lake

We track 2 public boat ramps on Carter Road Lake, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Loyce E. Harpe Park Primitive Boat Launch - Big Meadow Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

Other boat ramps in Polk County

Polk County tracks 141 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Carter Road Lake. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Loyce E. Harpe Park Primitive Boat Launch - Big Meadow Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

Quick facts

County
Polk County, Florida
Coordinates
27.9217600, -81.9655300
Waterbody
Carter Road Lake
Access type
Public
Hours
7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Ramp surface
Gravel
Last verified
July 8, 2026
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