From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $3 (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Not listed
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 1 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Hilochee WMA Osprey Unit West Pond
- Address
- Highway 557, Davenport, FL 33837
- Owner
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 28.18329, -81.73170
What The Owner Says
- FWC's WMA Fee Information page lists Hilochee WMA (Lake County only) at $3.00 per person and $6.00 per non-commercial vehicle.
- This Osprey Unit launch is in Polk County. The table's Lake County wording means it is not clear whether the fee applies here, so call before relying on it (inference).
- The page says a Daily-Use Permit is not needed with a Wildlife Management Area Permit or a sportsman's, lifetime or disabled person's license. Florida residents under 16 or over 65 are also exempt.
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Hilochee WMA - Osprey Unit Primitive Boat Launch (Special Regulations and Small Boats)?
This Osprey Unit launch is in Polk County. The table's Lake County wording means it is not clear whether the fee applies here, so call before relying on it (inference). The page says a Daily-Use Permit is not needed with a Wildlife Management Area Permit or a sportsman's, lifetime or disabled person's license. Florida residents under 16 or over 65 are also exempt. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Hilochee WMA - Osprey Unit Primitive Boat Launch (Special Regulations and Small Boats)?
FWC inventory lists $3 (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 Hilochee WMA - Osprey Unit Primitive Boat Launch (Special Regulations and Small Boats) 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.
Do residents pay less at Hilochee WMA - Osprey Unit Primitive Boat Launch (Special Regulations and Small Boats)?
The page says a Daily-Use Permit is not needed with a Wildlife Management Area Permit or a sportsman's, lifetime or disabled person's license. Florida residents under 16 or over 65 are also exempt. Source: FWC: Wildlife Management Area Fee Information. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Hilochee WMA - Osprey Unit Primitive Boat Launch (Special Regulations and Small Boats)?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record PO30836ES
- FWC: Wildlife Management Area Fee Information
- 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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