Craft Access
✓
Motorboat ✓
Kayak / Canoe ✓
Jet Ski / PWC ✗
Large 22ft+ Site Details
Conditions change rapidly due to water levels, prop wash, and weather. Always visually inspect before backing down.
RampConcrete, 1 lane
DockLaunch dock
Trailer Parking5 spots · unpaved
Vehicle-Only15 spots
Crowding Summer weekends fill the five trailer spots early — the USFS itself warns sites close at capacity. Weekdays and cool months are easy.
Plan B — if this lot is full SR 19 public ramp (currently closed — check status)
NFS 572-A primitive sand access (4x4)
NFS 572-A primitive sand access (4x4)
FeeDay-use fee (Recreation.gov pass)
Hours6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
SeasonOpen year-round
RestroomsModern restroom (1)
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
The Reliable Door
One concrete lane with a launch dock inside the Recreation Area's day-use zone — five trailer and fifteen vehicle spots under the oak hammock, 6 AM to 8 PM, on the Recreation.gov day-use pass (buy online or scan the QR on arrival; a pass doesn't guarantee parking — first-come rules).
Day-Use Terms
Pets are prohibited in the day-use area by forest order — leave the dog home for launch days here. Weekends run full by mid-morning in summer; the Forest Service's own advice is to have backup plans.
Everything Attached
Swim area, picnic hammock, campground next door, cabin across the lake — this ramp anchors the forest's most complete recreation package.
Sources: USFS Lake Dorr Recreation Area page, Recreation.gov day-use pass listing, FWC inventory (LK70028EG)
About This Lake
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