Cleveland Lakefront - Gordon Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Erie · near Cleveland · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 1990) reported in Lake Erie 1.1 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
- Ramp lanes
- 5
- Docks
- 3
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 154 spaces
- Car parking
- 30
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Season
- All Year
- Managed by
- Cleveland Metroparks
- Website
- clevelandmetroparks.com
- Coordinates
- 41.54088, -81.63496
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Buffalo District; the one nearest this launch is of April 14, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone LEZ146, Avon Point to Willowick OH. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Cleveland Harbor
Condition survey of April 14, 2026 by the Buffalo District. Least depth in the channel: 21.5 ft below Low Water Datum; project depth 25 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Lake Erie
Lake in Ohio. All launches on Lake Erie.
Community
Where people who use Lake Erie talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Cleveland Lakefront - Wildwood Ramp · 4.8 mi · Lake Erie
- Wildwood Park Access · 4.9 mi · Lake Erie
- Wendy Park Access · 5.1 mi · Lake Erie
- Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp · 5.8 mi · Lake Erie
- Sims Park Access · 7.8 mi · Lake Erie
- Emerald Necklace Marina Access · 11.1 mi · Rocky River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 180046 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 180046 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record ccu21-gordon-park-boat-launch · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n2520419151 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) and Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) and Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.