Ohio / Ohio River /
Burkes Point
Boat ramp · on Ohio River · near Wheelersburg · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 1999) reported in Ohio River 4.6 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · 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
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Managed by
- Scioto County Commissioners
- Website
- sciotocountyohio.com
- Coordinates
- 38.68884, -82.87650
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the OHIO RIVER AT PORTSMOUTH, OH gauge · USGS, 7.1 mi away on Ohio River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge OHIO RIVER AT PORTSMOUTH, OH, 7.1 mi from this launch on Ohio River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 344.2 on Ohio River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Low-head dam, 3.2 mi upstream: Greenup Locks & Dam. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams.
On Ohio River
River in Ohio. All launches on Ohio River.
Community
Where people who use Ohio River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Ginat Run Public Ramp · 5.3 mi · Ohio River
- Offnere St. Ramp/Doyle's Landing Boat Ramp · 6.6 mi · Ohio River
- Portsmouth Court Street Landing · 7.4 mi · Ohio River
- Greenup Ramp LSR · 7.8 mi · Little Sandy River
- Raccoon Ramp · 10.9 mi · Little Sandy River
- Shawnee State Park Marina · 12.7 mi · Ohio River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 730003 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.