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Echo Ramp

Boat ramp · on Cougar Reservoir · near Blue River · Oregon

Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 16, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)
Hours
Day use only: open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Managed by
McKenzie River Ranger District
Website
fs.usda.gov
Coordinates
44.11921, -122.21150

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Boating rules

  • SNW within 300 feet of the Echo boat ramp · a zone at or next to this launch rule

From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Lake level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge COUGAR LAKE NEAR RAINBOW, OR, 1.7 mi from this launch on Cougar Reservoir: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Cougar Reservoir

Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on Cougar Reservoir.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.