From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $5 per vehicle (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Drop Box
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- Daily 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 1 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Hardee Lake #4
- Address
- 5502 Ollie Roberts Road, Bowling Green, FL 33834
- Owner
- Hardee County
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- (863) 767-1100
- Coordinates
- 27.63915, -81.98176
What The Owner Says
- The Hardee Lakes page does not mention a boat ramp or any ramp fee for the Gator Lake ramp.
- It lists no park entry or day-use fee. Camping is the only fee shown: primitive sites $20 per night plus tax, electric sites $25 plus tax, premium lakeside electric sites $28 plus tax.
- Park hours: April 1 to August 31, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; September 1 to March 31, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Camping guests are not bound by these hours.
- The FWC inventory lists $5 for this site (not verified; call first). The county page does not confirm it.
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Hardee Lakes Park - Gator Lake Boat Ramp?
It lists no park entry or day-use fee. Camping is the only fee shown: primitive sites $20 per night plus tax, electric sites $25 plus tax, premium lakeside electric sites $28 plus tax. Park hours: April 1 to August 31, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; September 1 to March 31, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Camping guests are not bound by these hours. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Hardee Lakes Park - Gator Lake Boat Ramp?
FWC inventory lists $5 per vehicle (not verified; call first). The inventory does not date its fee entries and we have not confirmed this by phone, so call the owner before you go.
Is Hardee Lakes Park - Gator Lake Boat Ramp open?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission inventory lists it as Open for Business. The inventory was derived from a 2009 dataset and individual entries carry no check date, so confirm hours and closures with the owner.
Who runs Hardee Lakes Park - Gator Lake Boat Ramp?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as Hardee County. Phone: (863) 767-1100. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record HR70002ML
- Hardee County: Hardee Lakes
- Owner or operator website (listed by FWC)
Basics on this page come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC-FWRI) boat ramp inventory. Not for navigation. "Verified by phone" appears only after we confirm with the owner. How we verify.
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