New Boat Ramp on Lake Buffum To Open Saturday

Boaters will have a better place to boat and fish on Lake Buffum beginning Saturday.
Work has been completed on a new boat ramp that replaces a former boat ramp that was plagued with difficult launching conditions.
The new ramp is located at 2808 Dog Lindsey Road, Fort Meade. which is north of the current ramp. It will have better parking and improved access.
It is the latest in a series of projects to improve public access to Polk’s major lakes.
Lake Buffum, at 1,543 acres, is Polk County’s 11th largest lake.
Polk officials voted to purchase the five-acre site in 2017. Construction began last year.