Whether you enjoy
fishing, boating or viewing wildlife, water recreation... Polk
County lakes are plentiful. Lake Cannon on the nine lakes lakes
that make up 6000 acres, known as the Winter Haven Chain of
lakes.
Polk county has 550 lakes and 88 of them have public boating
access, which comprises about one-fifth of the 400 public boat
ramps statewide.
The county's Natural
Resources and Drainage Division produces a Boat Access Lake
Directory, which is available by calling 863-534-7370.
Lake recreation
information may be found on the Internet at:
Polk County:
www.polk.wateratlas.usf.edu.
The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission:
myfwc.
The Southwest
Florida Water Management District:
www.swfwmd.state.fl.us.
The South Florida
Water Management District:
www.sfwmd.gov.
