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Lake Eaton Campground Boat Ramp

Also known as: Lake Eaton Launch
Lake Eaton · Marion County, Florida
Last verified: July 7, 2026
Sand ramp — small craft and easy trailers. NE 171 Avenue Road runs forest-sand; mind clearance after rain.
1 laneSand ramp
4 spotsTrailer parking
Daytime use onlyHours
Directions
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.
RampSand, 1 lane
DockFishing pier adjacent
Trailer Parking4 spots · unpaved
Crowding Camper traffic plus day-visiting sinkhole hikers — four spots that suffice nearly always.
Plan B — if this lot is full Mill Dam Rec Area (~6 mi)
Halfmoon Lake ramp (~7 mi)
FeeNo fee
HoursDaytime use only
SeasonOpen year-round
PierYes
Not Available Fish cleaning · Restrooms
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Sand Launch, Pier Attached
The campground's launch is forest-simple: a sand ramp with four trailer spots and a fishing pier alongside — small boats, canoes, and kayaks in their element, the pier covering the bank anglers and the kids.
Camp-to-Cast Distance
Fourteen primitive sites sit a stone's throw from the water — the dawn bite here is a matter of coffee and thirty steps.
The Sinkhole Detour
Leave time for the boardwalk into the eighty-foot dry sinkhole up the trail — the forest's geology showpiece, and the reason half the visitors came.
Sources: FWC boat-ramp inventory (MR91389WI), USFS Lake Eaton Campground
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