Lake Apopka boat launching ramp — Local services in Apopka

The parking, and setting are spectacular. The ramp itself is horrible. It's so shallow, and sludge-filled that every boat, including even the jet-ski's (yes, people were brave enough to get on a jet ski on that gator-infested lake) had major issues with sludge blocking engine intakes, which makes it next to impossible to load onto your trailer, because it shuts down your engine. When I was coming in, every single boat had those same problems.

Use the canal ramp, unless you know EXACTLY how to handle water conditions like that. And, even then, the foreseeable water in that part of the lake has an average depth of about 1ft. That said, I think all the conditions mentioned, along with the fact that no one who knows Lake Apopka's history is about to eat anything from that lake, it does make the fishing very good. I had a very good time, short of the...

I hear from time to time, criticism fishermen and environmentalists. They are, however, the bellwether champions of the world around us all. The return to health of this lake is essential. It would demonstrate what is necessary to undo human damage to the region. Not always intentional, but destructive beyond belief, we should all support tax dollars to the project. And forgo the idiotic criticism. Someday this may return to a major fishing resource, one with...

It is a very nice park, since I love taking photos I think it is a good option, the play area is appropriate for children of various ages, even the smallest ones. It has an area that can be reserved for birthdays or...