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Kate Barnes Park Boat Ramp

Kate Barnes Park Boat Ramp provides public access to Orange Lake via a county-managed facility featuring a paved parking lot suitable for boat trailers, public restrooms, and picnic tables.

The ramp is located at the southeastern area of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park and connects to Orange Lake through an artificially opened canal, making it a convenient launch point for fishing and paddling on this major north-central Florida waterbody.


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