Lake Dorr: depth, boat ramps and water quality

Boat: 3 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Ocala National Forest - Lake Dorr Recreation Area - Campground Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.

The lake

Lake Dorr covers 1,722 acres in Florida, across Lake County. It is a lake: 93.8% of it is 20 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 26 feet (7.9 m). Our records hold 19 species for this water.

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 26 ft (7.9 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 93.8% of the water is 20 feet or shallower. We hold 32 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–2 ft: 1.7% of the water
  • 2–4 ft: 4.6% of the water
  • 4–6 ft: 5.6% of the water
  • 6–8 ft: 7.5% of the water
  • 8–10 ft: 7% of the water
  • 10–12 ft: 6.8% of the water
  • 12–14 ft: 8.4% of the water
  • 14–16 ft: 9.5% of the water
  • 16–18 ft: 13.1% of the water
  • 18–20 ft: 29.6% of the water
  • 20–21 ft: 6.3% of the water

Water and conditions

Water clarity runs 2.3–4 feet on our readings, averaging 3.1 feet, from 142 readings. Our water temperature readings average 84°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 6. These readings span 2019–2025.

3 ramps and launches on this water

On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp, 1 boat ramp and 1 hand launch.

  • Ocala National Forest - Lake Dorr Recreation Area - Campground Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 5 trailers, dock, needs repair. Altoona, United States Forest Service. 45621 State Road 19, Altoona 32702 · website fs.usda.gov/recarea/florida/recarea/?recid=83528
  • Ocala National Forest - Lake Door Rental Cabin (Registered Campers Only) — Altoona, United States Forest Service. phone 352-669-3522 · website fs.usda.gov/recarea/florida/recarea/?recid=83528

Car-top and kayak launches — no trailer

  • Ocala National Forest - Lake Dorr Undeveloped Access Site (4x4 Recommended) — hand launch, sand, no fee. Altoona, United States Forest Service. NFS 572-A, Altoona 32702 · website fs.usda.gov/recarea/florida/recarea/?recid=83528

Fee and opening hours are blank for all 3 places in this list: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.

What is hard here

Only 3 public ramps are on file, so the launch decides where you fish. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it.

Where this data comes from

  • Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.