Four public boat ramps on Butler Chain of Lakes temporarily close

Due to high water levels from the recent storms, the R.D. Keene, Lake Down, Fern Creek and Randolph Street boat ramps are closed until water levels are reduced.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 12:29 p.m. September 11, 2024

Southwest Orange
News

Four public boat ramps on the Butler Chain of Lakes in the town of Windermere are temporarily closed following high water levels from the recent storms.

The R.D. Keene, Lake Down, Fern Creek and Randolph Street boat ramps, which are maintained by Orange County, closed Tuesday, Sept. 10.

The boat ramps will remain closed until the water levels are reduced to 9 inches above the Normal High Water Elevation.

Those who have questions should email [email protected].

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.