Winter Haven Chain of Lakes
Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes includes 24 canal-connected lakes allowing you to travel from one side of the city to the other, without ever leaving your boat. Because these are mostly residential lakes, you’ll have a wide range of entertainment choices if you are looking to fish, kayak, paddleboard. You can also cruise around on a relaxing pontoon boat tour during your visit.
The city maintains 21 boat ramps, 30 waterfront parks and 14 public docks, which makes the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes a water lover’s paradise.
Lake Kissimmee
Many of our airboat tour companies are on Lake Kissimmee, and the waterway between this lake and Lake Hatchineha. Airboats can navigate shallow water and glide over vegetation, providing an excellent opportunity to experience the wetland areas of Central Florida and see alligators and other wildlife.
Visitors also enjoy kayaking Buster Island Loop, a trail that circles Lake Kissimmee State Park. The trail includes Lake Kissimmee and Lake Rosalie.
Freshwater Fishing
The temperate waters of Central Florida are perfect for growing and nurturing largemouth bass into record-breaking sizes. With more than 500-lakes and 115-boat ramps in Polk County, you’ll have more access to quality fishing than you’ll have time on your vacation.
Learn more in our fishing section.
Lake Kissimmee State Park
Lake Kissimmee State Park is located on the shores of lakes Kissimmee, Tiger and Rosalie,…
Address: 14248 Camp Mack Rd
Lake Wales, FL 33898
Phone: 407-624-5640
Camp Mack
Camp Mack RV Resort in Lake Wales offers premium and standard RV sites with space…
Address: 14900 Camp Mack Rd.
Lake Wales, FL 33898
Phone: (800) 243-8013
info@campmack.comPaddleboard Winter Haven
Paddleboard Winter Haven offers classes, tours and races on Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes. Most…
Address: 1006 Lake Howard Dr. SW
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Phone: (863) 845-5307
letspaddleout@gmail.comColt Creek State Park
No matter the season, Colt Creek State Park in Lakeland offers activities including hiking, kayaking,…
Address: 16000 FL-471
Lakeland, FL 33809
Phone: 863-815-6761
The Living Water Boat Cruises
Explore the many lakes that make up Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes during a tour…
Address:
Winter Haven, FL
Phone: 877-257-1529
info@livingwatercruises.comAlligator Cove Tours
Captain Andy of Alligator Cove Tours at Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina &…
Address: 14900 Camp Mack Rd
Lake Wales, FL 33898
Phone: 863-696-0406
alligatorcove@gmail.comGrape Hammock Fish Camp & Airboat Rides
Located on the south end of Lake Kissimmee in Lake Wales, Grape Hammock Fish Camp…
Address: 1400 Grape Hammock Rd.
Lake Wales, FL 33898
Phone: (863) 692-1500
chandley@grapehammock.comMarine Supply Boat Rentals
Marine Supply in Winter Haven offers pontoon boat rentals in 4 or 8 hour rental…
Address: 717 6th St SW
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-1156
sales@marinesupplyboats.comCentral Florida Watersports & Boat Rentals
Learn to water ski, tube with friends, rent a pontoon boat, or go paddle boarding…
Address: 1006 Lake Howard Dr. SW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: (863) 514-8935
cfwaterrentals@gmail.com
