Boat ramp · Brooksville · Hernando County
Withlacoochee State Forest - Silver Lake Day Use Area
Withlacoochee River (West Central Florida) Silver Lake · River · Freshwater
Small lot: only 6 trailer spaces. On weekends and holidays, arrive early or keep a second ramp in mind.
Florida FWC boat ramp inventory
About Withlacoochee State Forest - Silver Lake Day Use Area
About this ramp
Withlacoochee State Forest - Silver Lake Day Use Area is a boat ramp in Brooksville, Hernando County on Withlacoochee River (West Central Florida) Silver Lake, a river with freshwater. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Partner: Florida Forest Service.
Launching
The ramp has 1 lane with a concrete surface. The FWC rates its condition as good to excellent. There is no dock.
Fees, parking and hours
The launch fee is $2. Pay at the drop box on site. Parking: 6 trailer spaces and 8 car spaces, not paved - gravel/limestone/packed soil. Hours: 8:00 AM to Sunset. Small lot: only 6 trailer spaces. On weekends and holidays, arrive early or keep a second ramp in mind.
Facilities
Restrooms: Composting Toilet. Accessibility: No Accommodations for Accessibility. Amenities: grill, picnic.
Fishing
Stocked by the FWC
Silver Lake
0.3 mi
- Species
- Channel Catfish, Channel Catfish Fingerlings
- Stocked
- 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2022-2023
Stocked by the FWC
Withlacoochee River
1.0 mi
- Species
- Channel Catfish
- Stocked
- 2020-2021, 2021-2022
Stocked by the FWC
Withlacoochee River
2.8 mi
- Species
- Channel Catfish, Channel Catfish Fry
- Stocked
- 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2021-2022
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Check fishing license and bag limit rules before you go.
Nearby
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Check local signs for current fees and hours.