Highlands County Partner Agency Ownership/Access Government Owned for General Public Use
Latitude 27° 33.738’ Longitude 81° 28.392’
Region
Southwest
Water Type
Freshwater
Ramp Construction
Poured in Place Concrete
Ramp Condition
Good to Excellent
Ramp Capacity
Single Lane
Parking
Vehicle with Trailer 5
Vehicle Only 0
Handicap with Trailer 0
Handicap Vehicle Only 0
Parking Surface
Gravel/Sand/Dirt
Parking Condition
Good
Parking Along Shoulder of Access Road
Dock
None
Little Lake Bonnet, in Highlands County, Florida, is about 1,000 ft (305 m) west of Lake Letta and about twice as far south of Lake Lotela. This lake is bounded on the southwest by a rail line and on the southeast and part of the north side by citrus groves. Woods are on the east, part of the west and part of the north. A golf course borders
Little Bonnet Lake on the northwest.
On the lake’s northeast shore is a public boat ramp, that is reached by going through the area’s golf course. A canal allows boats to travel east to Lake Letta and by a series of canals a number of area lakes may be accessed from Little Bonnet Lake. There are no public swimming beaches, but fishing is allowed, the lake contains blue catfish, gar and bowfin.
Coordinates
27.5620°N 81.4759°W
Maximum Length
0.5-Mile (0.80 km)
Maximum Width
0.35-Mile (0.56 km)
Surface Area
74.3 Acres (30 ha)
Surface Elevation
95 Feet (29 m)