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
- Daytime Use Only (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- Not listed
- Type
- Hand launch only
- Water body
- Silver Lake (Leon County)
- Address
- end of Nf-371/ Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310
- Owner
- United States Forest Service
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 30.40450, -84.40625
What The Owner Says
- The page lists "$5 per vehicle"; OHV use has a separate fee on another page.
- The site is listed as day use only, with a boat ramp among the amenities.
- Only non-motorized boats are allowed on the 15-acre lake.
- A Florida fishing license is required for fishing; the page gives no effective year.
- The FWC inventory lists $5 per vehicle (not verified; call first).
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Apalachicola National Forest - Silver Lake Recreational Area Non-Motorized Boat Access?
The site is listed as day use only, with a boat ramp among the amenities. Only non-motorized boats are allowed on the 15-acre lake. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Apalachicola National Forest - Silver Lake Recreational Area Non-Motorized Boat Access?
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 Apalachicola National Forest - Silver Lake Recreational Area Non-Motorized Boat Access 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 Apalachicola National Forest - Silver Lake Recreational Area Non-Motorized Boat Access?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as United States Forest Service. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Can I launch a kayak at Apalachicola National Forest - Silver Lake Recreational Area Non-Motorized Boat Access?
The FWC inventory lists this as a hand launch only, which means no trailered boats. We have not confirmed kayak or canoe rules by phone.
More like this: Kayak And Hand Launch Sites In Leon County.
Also see all boat ramps in Tallahassee.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record LO10023RK
- U.S. Forest Service, National Forests in Florida: Silver Lake Recreation Area
- 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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