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Alvin L. Ward Park Boat Ramp

Also known as: Alvin L. Ward Sr. Park
Lake Okeechobee · Glades County, Florida
Last verified: July 17, 2026
Wide-open west-shore exposure — when the wind is up out of the east or south, this side of the lake takes the fetch. Time your return.
3 lanesConcrete ramp
168 spotsTrailer parking
24 hoursHours
Directions
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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, 3 lanes
Water DepthFWC notes 'direct access to Lake Okeechobee' with plenty of paved parking — one of the better open-lake launches on the west shore.
DockFloating launch docks
Trailer Parking168 spots · paved
Plan B — if this lot is full Alvin L. Ward airboat ramp (northwest corner of the same park)
Lakeport Boat Ramp (SR 78 north, 2 lanes)
FeeNo fee
Hours24 hours
SeasonOpen year-round
AccessibilityPaved lot with accessible parking (county park)
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Restrooms · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
West-Shore Workhorse
Three concrete lanes, floating docks, and a paved lot big enough for well over a hundred and fifty trailers — this is the west-shore's high-capacity ramp, with FWC-noted direct access to the open lake. Moore Haven and the Caloosahatchee lock are minutes away.
Airboat-Friendly
A separate airboat ramp sits at the northwest corner of the park, so fan-boats and prop boats aren't fighting for the same lanes — a genuine convenience on a lake where airboats are a way of life.
Gateway to the Waterway
From here it's a short run to the Moore Haven Lock (S-77), the western gate of the cross-state Okeechobee Waterway toward the Caloosahatchee and Fort Myers — a bucket-list passage for cruisers.
Sources: FWC boat-ramp inventory, USACE Lake Okeechobee ramp list, Okeechobee/Glades/Hendry/Palm Beach county parks pages; coordinates from FWC inventory (SV headings + Google-review detail pending).
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