Must-see lake · Polk, Florida
Lake Ruby
Lake Ruby is a lake in Polk, Florida.
Lake Ruby: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Ruby
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Ruby — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.97096, -81.66151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ruby
- Lake Bess · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Reeves Lake · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Fox · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Winterset · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Hart · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Reed · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Dexter · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Daisy · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Ned Park & public boat ramp · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Gross · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Legoland Florida · park · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Eloise · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Florence · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Ina · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Elizabeth (Florida) · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Roy · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ruby
- Lake Bess · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Reeves Lake · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Fox · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Winterset · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Hart · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Reed · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Dexter · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Daisy · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Ned Park & public boat ramp · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ruby full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ruby yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ruby?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ruby?
Nearby: Lake Bess (lake, 1 km), Round Lake (lake, 2 km), Reeves Lake (lake, 2 km), Lake Fox (lake, 2 km), Lake Winterset (lake, 3 km), Lake Hart (lake, 3 km).
Is Lake Ruby worth visiting?
Lake Ruby is listed as a must-see lake in Florida on Spotwander.