Boat Ramps & Launches

Popular Lake Erie boat ramps and public launch sites across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Ohio

Hot Waters / Riverside Park

Lorain, OH

Free
ParkingRestroomsFish cleaning station

Black River Boat Launch

Lorain, OH

Free
ParkingNear downtown

Vermilion Municipal Launch

Vermilion, OH

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuel nearby

Sheffield Lake Community Park

Sheffield Lake, OH

Fee (seasonal)
ParkingRestrooms

Huron Municipal Boat Launch

Huron, OH

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuel nearbyTransient docks

Battery Park Marina

Sandusky, OH

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuelTransient docks

Port Clinton City Launch

Port Clinton, OH

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuel nearbyBait shop nearby

Edgewater Park Marina

Cleveland, OH

Free
ParkingRestroomsBeach access

E. 55th Street Marina

Cleveland, OH

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuelTransient docks

Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park

Fairport Harbor, OH

Fee (seasonal)
ParkingRestroomsBeach nearby

Ashtabula Municipal Launch

Ashtabula, OH

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuel nearby

Conneaut Public Boat Launch

Conneaut, OH

Free
ParkingRestrooms

Pennsylvania

East Boat Livery (Presque Isle)

Erie, PA

Free
ParkingRestroomsBay access

West Pier Boat Launch (Presque Isle)

Erie, PA

Free
ParkingRestroomsLake access

Lampe Marina / Public Dock

Erie, PA

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuelTransient docks

New York

Dunkirk Harbor Launch

Dunkirk, NY

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuel nearby

Buffalo Small Boat Harbor

Buffalo, NY

Fee
ParkingRestroomsFuelTransient docks

Before You Launch

Always check current weather and marine conditions before heading out. Launch fees and seasonal availability may change — verify with local authorities. Ohio requires all motorized boats to display a valid registration. Pennsylvania and New York have similar requirements for their waters.