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Boaters can now set sail on Lake Monroe once again

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A Seminole County boat dock reopened on Thursday.

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The Lake Monroe Wayside Park was damaged during Hurricane Ian in 2022.

A third boat ramp was also installed and all boat ramps were widened, which will allow several boaters to launch at once.

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The ramps are located on the southwest shore of Lake Monroe, off the U.S. 17-92 highway.

There will also be four new floating docks, aluminum, gangways and new asphalt.

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According to county leaders there are more improvements already in the works.

The parks also received some new ADA-accessible paths.

See the map below for the boat ramp location.

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Beatriz Oliveira, WFTV.com

Beatriz Oliveira is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.