Lake Fern Ghost Town
Hillsborough County, Florida28.1494, -82.5797
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.3 miKeystone, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miFivay
Lake Fern is a former settlement in Hillsborough County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lake Fern. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Keystone, FL, about 2.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Town 'n' Country, FL, 9.6 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fivay13 mi northeast
- Fort Brooke16 mi southeast
- Weedon Island21 mi south
- Limona22 mi southeast
- Bayport28 mi north
- Gulf City32 mi south
- Hopewell32 mi southeast
- Welcome36 mi southeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt station (USC00088824), 11 miles away. About 54.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hillsborough County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28.14944, -82.57972 |
| Also known as | Lake Fern, FL |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6475837 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lake Fern ghost town?
In Hillsborough County, Florida, at 28.1494, -82.5797. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Keystone, FL, about 2.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Town 'n' Country, FL, 9.6 miles away.
Can you visit Lake Fern?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Lake Fern?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Lake Fern?
Yes. Fivay (13 mi), Fort Brooke (16 mi), Weedon Island (21 mi), Limona (22 mi).
