Lake Parker: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 6 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Parker Park Public Boat Ramp, 2 lanes, concrete.
The lake
Lake Parker covers 2,120 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: 95.9% of it is 10 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 24 feet (7.3 m). Our records hold 22 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 24 ft (7.3 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 95.9% of the water is 10 feet or shallower. We hold 22 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 5.9% of the water
- 2–4 ft: 10.2% of the water
- 4–6 ft: 14.9% of the water
- 6–8 ft: 29% of the water
- 8–10 ft: 35.9% of the water
- 10–12 ft: 4.1% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 1.3–2.1 feet on our readings, averaging 1.7 feet, from 49 readings. Our water temperature readings average 78°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 60°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 86°F. pH averages 8.5. These readings span 2016–2025.
6 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 5 trailer ramps and 1 hand launch.
- Lake Parker Park Public Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 49 trailers (paved), no fee, flush restrooms, dock. Lakeland, City of Lakeland. 910 Granada Street, Lakeland 33805 · website lakelandgov.net/departments/parks-recreation/lake-parker-park
- Lakeland Sertoma Park on Lake Parker — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 10 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, dock. Lakeland, City of Lakeland. 1800 Memorial Boulevard, Lakeland 33805 · phone (863) 834-2233 · website lakelandgov.net/departments/parks-recreation
- Tenoroc FMA - Lake Coronet Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 5 trailers (soft unpaved), paid. Lakeland, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 3829 Tenoroc Mine Road, Lakeland 33805 · website myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/sites-forecasts/sw/tenoroc
- Lake Crago Park Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 8 trailers (paved), no fee. Lakeland, City of Lakeland. 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland 33805 · website lakelandgov.net/departments/parks-recreation/lake-crago-outdoor-recreation-complex
- Lake Parker East Side Park — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 3 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee. Lakeland, Polk County. 1400 East Lake Parker Drive (at Tanglewood Street), Lakeland 33801 · website polk-county.net/parks-and-recreation/facilities
Car-top and kayak launches — no trailer
- Tenoroc FMA - Tern Lake - Hand Launch Site — hand launch, sand, parking for 3 trailers (soft unpaved), paid. Lakeland, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 3829 Tenoroc Mine Road, Lakeland 33805 · website myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/sites-forecasts/sw/tenoroc
4 of the 6 places listed have both a fee and opening hours on file: 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
With 95.9% of the water 10 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it. Summer water sits at 86°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
Where this data comes from
- Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
