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Mill Dam Recreation Area Boat Ramp

Also known as: NE 196th Terrace Ramp
Mill Dam Lake · Marion County, Florida
Last verified: July 7, 2026
ONF day-use fee. Swim shoreline midday in summer. Forest sand roads on the approach.
1 laneConcrete ramp
11 spotsTrailer parking
Ramp open 24 hoursHours
Directions
Street View
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
DockNo dock
Trailer Parking11 spots · unpaved
Crowding Eleven spots covering camp-and-swim season comfortably; off-season it's yours.
Plan B — if this lot is full Halfmoon Lake ramp (~3 mi)
Lake Eaton campground launch (~6 mi)
FeeONF day-use fee
HoursRamp open 24 hours
SeasonOpen year-round
RestroomsVault toilet (1)
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Concrete, Around the Clock
One concrete lane, eleven trailer spots, composting toilet, 24 hours — the central scrub's most usable launch, on the ONF day-use fee system.
The Middle Cluster's Base
Halfmoon's ramp and Eaton's sinkhole country both sit within a few sand-road minutes — stage here, sample all three.
Summer Shoreline Sharing
The rec area's swim crowd owns midday in season — launch at dawn, idle wide of the beach, reclaim the lake by evening.
Sources: FWC boat-ramp inventory (MR00459IW), USFS
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