Orange Springs Boat Ramp

Orange Springs Ramp is a good concrete ramp set in a small park and has good parking. There are no picnic facilities or other amenities. Access to the ramp is via NE 245 Street Road; a few hundred yards north of the Junction of CR 21 and CR 315, on CR 315 in Orange Springs, NE 245 Street Road leaves CR 315 and heads east. Just travel east until you see the sign to the public boat ramp on the left side of the road. You can't go too far because the road dead ends right after the turn to the ramp. Leaving the ramp you will travel a short dredged canal that intersects Orange Creek and then bear right into the reservoir. Small boats can also navigate up stream on Orange Creek.  Orange Springs landing gives easy access to the transitional zone and is the home of Howard's Shiners for you shiner fishermen. Howard normally has some really good shiners for sale, but you must make an appointment with him by calling 352-546-1213 to meet at his tanks in the morning to get your shiners.