Lake Jackson (Sebring, Florida)

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location = Sebring, Florida
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area = 9,212 acres (37 km²)
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Lake Jackson, covering 9,212 acres (37 km²), is located within the city of Sebring, Florida. Sebring is the county seat of Highlands County. Lake Jackson, a healthy freshwater lake, is approximately 25 feet (8 m) at its deepest. Most of the area is fairly shallow. The water is clear as compared to most lakes and the shores are sandy.

The lake has various boat ramps, including the popular public ramp at Veterans Beach on the lake's west side. Most ramps are private and there are many private beaches. Two public swimming beaches exist, one at Veterans Beach and one just to the west of downtown Sebring. Pleasure boating and fishing are popular activities. A public fishing dock is to the north side of the swimming beach near the downtown.

The shore is largely surrounded by homes. A large condominium, The Fountainhead, is on the east side. The only areas not surrounded by residential property are the southwest side, which is bordered by US Highway 27, and an area on the north cove containing a large orange grove.

The lake is almost round, with the exception of the north cove, a smaller rounded area.

Due to the death of novelist Rex Beach in his lakefront home, the lake was renamed Rex Beach Lake in his honor, but the name did not last.

References

* [http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu/ Florida Lakewatch]