Kissimmee River Public Use Area - Bluff Hammock Canoe/Kayak Access (CAUTION: Not usable during low water, see comments)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Kissimmee River in Lorida, Highlands County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with South Florida Water Management District before you go.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 12 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Ditch Bank |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · Freshwater Marsh |
| Water body | Kissimmee River |
| Managed by | South Florida Water Management District |
| Address | Bluff Hammock Road, Lorida, FL 33857 |
| County | Highlands County |
| Coordinates | 27.49865, -81.21090 |
| FWC ramp ID | HG36637DH |
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