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Florida Seaplane Destinations FLORIDA SEAPLANE DESTINATIONS Destination Site Type Location Lat/Lon Photo Info Web Site Access Name Hampton Lake Lodging & Hampton Lake, 9138 N29-51.060 800-480- www.hamptonlakebb.co Grassy beach. Parking B&B dining SW 71st Ave., Hampton, 4522 m/ for many seaplanes. Pier FL W82-09.859 with sand & grass beach. Crystal Cove Blue Water St. Johns River, 121 N29-40.756 Caution marinefuel.com/e- Boat ramp into parking Resort Marina Bay Crystal Cove Dr., W81-38.978 power lines marina/florida/palatka/c area. Restaurant, Palatka, FL south. rystal-cove-resort/ Corky’ Bell’s Restaurant on east side of river Silver Glen Picnic, Lake George, 5301 N29-14.781 352-236- floridasprings.org/visit/ The springs are in R- Springs swimming North Highway 19 W81-38.046 0288. map/silver-glen-springs/ 2907A. If it’s hot. Land at Ft. McCoy, FL south end of Lake George and step taxi to logon. Watch for boaters. Blackwater Inn Restaurant St. Johns River, 55716 N29-09.964 888-533- blackwaterinn.com/inde Grassy beach Front Street W81-31.396 3422 x.cfm?screenwidth=144 Astor, FL 0 Lake Bryant RV Tiki hut, 5000 S.E. 183rd Ave., N29-08.36 352-625- lakebryant.com Beach parking for 5-7 Park swimming, Ocklawaha, FL W81-51.05 1991 planes fishing, Lakebryant hiking 32179@gm ail.com Dam Diner Diner Oclawaha River, 9685 N29-03.225 352-288- Smith Park with ramp SE Highway 464C, W81-56.508 8332 upstream from dam Ocklawaha, FL Gator Joe’s Beach bar & Lake Weir, 12431 SE N29-02.329 352-288- http://www.gatorjoesoc Sandy beach, wet if grill 135 Ave., Ocklawaha, W81-55.681 3100 ala.com/location.html crowded FL Destination Site Type Location Lat/Lon Photo Info Web Site Access Name Crystal River Picnic, Crystal River in Kings N28-53.000 crystalriverflorida.com Land outside area and Springs swimming Bay W82-36.000 slow taxi in. Don’t know with how far seaplanes can manatees go. Drop anchor. Stump Restaurant, Via Henderson Lake, N28-50.332 352-854- stumpknockers.net Parking for 2-3 Knockers seafood 13821 SW Highway 200 W82-19.544 2288 seaplanes. Beach at Restaurant Inverness, FL Wallace Brooks Park. Park on west end and walk into town Monroe City area Lake Monroe, 531 N N28-48.935 407-322- monroeharbour.com Ramp on east side of Harbour Palmetto Ave , Sanford, W81-15.810 2910 marina, Dock, Ramp, Marina FL Grass shoreline, walking dist. To city Tavares Seaplane Lake Dora, Tavares, FL N28-47.937 352-742- seaplanebase@tavares. Seaplane ramp to Seaplane Base base & Many restaurants W81-43.703 6267 org parking area, docks & FA1 marina grassy beach, fuel Lakeside Inn Inn & Lake Dora, Mt. Dora, FL N28-47.834 800-556- Lakeside-inn.com Small sand beach & restaurant W81-38.833 5016 docks. Parking 5+, and walk north 500’ to town Lake Dora Marina & Lake Dora, 148 Charles N28-47.682 352-383- marinasdirectory.org/un Boat ramp to parking Marina town access Ave., Mt. Dora, FL W81-38.625 3150 itedstates/florida/mount area dora/109.asp Harbor Lights Restaurant, Lake Panasoffkee, 907 N28-47.231 352-793- http://harborlightsresta Grassy beach Restaurant buffet Rt. 439B, Lake W82-07.074 7058 urant.com/ Panasoffkee, FL Searey Central Searey Lake Idamere, 3801 Rt. N28-45.988 352-253- Searey.com Seaplane ramp to 3FA8 factory 19, Tavares, FL W81-45.005 0108 parking area. No flight over homes on east side of lake Destination Site Type Location Lat/Lon Photo Info Web Site Access Name Jolly Gator Fish Restaurant, Lake Harney, 4650 E N28-42.898 407-349- thejollygator.com/about Sand & grassy shore Camp airboat rides State Road 46 W81-02.115 5554 .html Geneva, FL JB Boondocks Restaurant Little Lake Harris, 704 S. N28-42.478 352-324- jbboondocks.com/ Small beach & docks, Bar & Grill Bar & Grill Lakeshore Blvd., Howey W81-46.026 3600 expect wet landing Motel in the Hills, FL Black Restaurant, Lake Jessup, 2356 Black N28-42.386 407-365- theblackhammock.com Grassy beach, narrow Hammock bar, explore Hammock Fish Camp W81-12.439 1244 channel entry Adventures Road Oviedo, FL Laughman Restaurant, Laughman Lake, 1955 N28-38.791 321-268- loughmanlake.com Grassy beach Lake Lodge camping, Hatbill Rd., Mims, FL W80-56.407 2277 airboat tours Hillstone Restaurant Lake Killarney, 215 S N28-35.361 407-740- hillstone.com/#/restaura Parking for 3-4 Restaurant Orlando Ave, W81-20.383 4005 nts/houstons/ seaplanes. It’s in the (upscale) Winter Park, FL Orlando Exec. Airspace Tiki Bar Bar & Grill Lake Minneola, 508 N28-34.527 352-394- yelp.com/biz/tiki-bar- Sandy beach, expect wet Pub food Main Ave, Minneola, FL W81-45.236 2232 minneola landing Lone Cabbage Restaurant St. Johns River & Lake N28-22.184 321-632- twisterairboatrides.com/ Grassy beach & dock Fish Camp & airboat Pointsette, 8199 King W80-52.441 4199 cabbage.htm rides St, Cocoa, FL East Lake Fish Restaurant, Lake Tohopekaliga, N28-19.305 407-348- eastlakefishcamp.com Ramp, Parking for 10 + Camp Country Kissimmee, FL W81-17.326 2040 seaplanes on canal Store, RV Parking and Horseback riding Destination Site Type Location Lat/Lon Photo Info Web Site Access Name Disney Nature Lake Russell, 2700 N28-08.116 407-935- nature.org/ourinitiatives West side of Lake Wilderness preserve & Scrub Jay Trail, The W81-25.270 0002 /regions/northamerica/ Russell. Parking for Preserve picnic area Nature Conservancy, unitedstates/florida/plac many seaplanes Kissimmee, FL esweprotect/the-disney- wilderness-preserve.xml Sertoma Park Park 1651 S. Lake Shipp, N28-00.039 recreationparks.net/FL/ Grassy beach Lake Shipp Dr., Winter W81-44.873 polk/sertoma-park- Haven, FL winter-haven Harborside Restaurant Lake Shipp, 2435 7th St. N27-59.888 863-293- superpages.com/bp/Win Parking for 2-3 SW, Winter Haven, FL W81-44.089 7070 ter-Haven- seaplanes FL/Harborside- Restaurant- L0008068760.htm Cherry Pocket Restaurant, Lake Pierce , 3100 N27-59.563 863-439- [email protected] Grassy beach, narrow Steak & motel & RV Canal Road W81-32.548 2031 channel entry. Watch for Seafood Shak park Lake Wales, FL cement blocks in muck. Parking for 2-3 seaplanes. Park on right side of dock. Harry’s Old Casual Lake Ned, 3751 Cypress N27-59.231 863-324 - harrysoldplace.com/inde Parking for 1-2 Place dining Gardens Road Winter W81-42.30 0301 x.html seaplanes. 1 Mile east of Haven, FL Cypress Gardens The View Golf Lake Myrtle, 4141 N27-57.226 863-324- ashtonliving.net/The- Grassy beach, wet (upscale) community Aston Club Dr., Lake W81-39.107 5810 View~468692~17103.ht landing restaurant Wales, FL m Sunset Grill Grill Lake Jackson, Sebring, N27-28.387 863-471- tripadvisor.com/Restaur Sandy & grass beach, FL W81-26.991 3900 ant_Review-g34626- parking for 100+ planes d627730-Reviews- Sunset_Grill- Sebring_Florida.html Sunset Beach Lodging 1001 Lakeview Dr., N27-28.387 866-280- mysunsetbeachmotel.co 100’ east of Sunset Grille Motel Sebring, FL W81-26.991 1821 m/ Restaurant Destination Site Type Location Lat/Lon Photo Info Web Site Access Name Residence Inn & 2000’ west of Sunset N27-28.387 863-314- Marriott.com/sefri Room includes Marriot Inn restaurant Grille Restaurant on W81-26.991 9100 breakfast, Little Lake Jackson, transportation Sebring, FL Inn on the Hotel & Little Lake Jackson, N27-28.335 800-531- innonthelakes.com/ Sandy beach Lakes (upscale) dining 3101 Golfview Road W81-27.930 5253 Sebring, FL Nav-a-Gator Grill, Peace River, 9700 SW N27-03.700 941-627- http://nav-a-gator.com/ The Peace River is 4’ to boating, Riverview Cir., Lake W82-00.166 3474 8’ deep in this area; cottages, Suzy, FL seaplane dock is at the tours, end of the property entertainme facing the Peace River. nt Must call for parking. Slim’s Fish Fishing Tory Island, Lake N26-42.249 561-996- slimsfishcamp.com South rim canal at south Camp Okeechobee W80-43.645 3844 side of bridge .
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