Lake Josephine Boat Ramp III

Highlands County Partner Agency Ownership/Access Government Owned for General Public Use
Latitude 27° 23.7138’ Longitude 81° 27.084’

Region
Southwest

Water Type
Freshwater

Ramp Construction
Poured in Place Concrete

Ramp Condition
Good to Excellent

Ramp Capacity
Single Lane 1

Parking
Vehicle with Trailer 8
Vehicle Only 0
Handicap with Trailer 0
Handicap Vehicle Only 0

Parking Surface
Gravel/Sand/Dirt

Parking Condition
Good

Docks
Launch and Staging Docks

Picnic Facilities

Lake Josephine, which has three distinct bodies of water connected by narrow parts of the lake that are hardly wider than channels, has a total surface area of 1,248.87-acre (5,054,000 m2). Lake Josephine’s south and west sides are bordered in most places by residential areas. The east shore is bordered by a mixture of residences and woods. The northeast shore is bordered by a part of Lake Josephine RV Resort and almost the entire north side of the lake is bordered by woods. Parts of the lake are swampy.

Lake Josephine has public access at three public boat ramps, all three are on the south side of the lake. One is at 425 Lake Josephine Shore Road, one is at 1540 Lake Josephine Drive and one is at 2430 Oak Beach Boulevard. There are no public swimming beaches on this lake. Lake Josephine contains brook trout, crappie, walleye, channel catfish and largemouth bass.

Coordinates
27.3956°N 81.4415°W

Type
Natural Freshwater Lake

Maximum Length
1.62 Miles (2.61 km)

Maximum Width
0.47 Miles (0.76 km)

Surface Area
1,248.87 Acres (505 ha)

Maximum Depth
7.5 Feet (2.3 m)

Surface Elevation
69 Feet (21 m)