Orange Creek Restoration Area (Small Game Hunting Area) Primitive Boat Launch Requires Day Use Permit
Stand-alone ramp on Orange Creek Marsh / Citra Ranch Pond in Hawthorne, Alachua County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Saint Johns River Water Management District before you go.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 4 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand, Dirt, Mud |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Orange Creek Marsh / Citra Ranch Pond |
| Managed by | Saint Johns River Water Management District with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Address | 5225 East Highway 318, Hawthorne, FL 32640 |
| County | Alachua County |
| Coordinates | 29.44595, -82.06676 |
| FWC ramp ID | AL10023WD |
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