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Lake Sunshine

Lady Lake, Florida — Lake County.

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21Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 68029581).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Lake Sunshine, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Sunshine is in Florida

The red circle marks Lake Sunshine.

Fast facts

About Lake Sunshine

  • County: Lake
  • City or town on the shore: Lady Lake
  • Mapped as: Reservoir (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 22 mi from Ocala and 42 mi from Orlando, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Florida: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Florida

Official FWC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 7 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Lake Sunshine shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 68029581), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Lake Sunshine

    We found 7 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Sunshine, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    1 more within 15 miles

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Florida

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (28.9259, -81.9215). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Sunshine. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Lake Sunshine

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Lake Sunshine

      How big is Lake Sunshine?

      Lake Sunshine covers about 21 acres in Lady Lake, Florida (Lake County).

      Are there campgrounds near Lake Sunshine?

      Yes. We list 7 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Lake Sunshine?

      Lake Sunshine touches Lady Lake in Lake County, Florida.

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