Barnes Valley
Boat ramp · on Gerber Reservoir · Oregon
Oregon Health Authority has a harmful algae precaution for this water (June 12, 2026). Precaution issued due to visible bloom. Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.
Oregon Health Authority · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2025 and 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Website
- blm.gov
- Coordinates
- 42.17632, -121.06035
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Gerber Reservoir
Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on Gerber Reservoir.
Community
Where people who use Gerber Reservoir talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Round Valley Access · 3.3 mi · Round Valley Reservoir
- South Gerber Campground · 3.7 mi · Gerber Reservoir
- Midway Carry-in Access · 4.3 mi · Midway Reservoir
- North Gerber Campground · 4.7 mi · Gerber Reservoir
- Bumphead Reservoir Carry-in Access · 8.8 mi · Bumphead Reservoir
- Willow Valley Ramp · 11.9 mi · Willow Valley Reservoir
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record b3cb44df-e725-41e8-adf0-cf767411044a · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
- Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts) record 824bde84-2ce4-40d8-9d9c-390a8cc9b5b2 · US federal government data, public domain (Bureau of Land Management); cite BLM
- Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts) record 6bed9bbb-317c-40a5-ae8f-081487a8eb43 · US federal government data, public domain (Bureau of Land Management); cite BLM
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites and Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.