Ohio / Cuyahoga River /
Eldon Russell Park
Boat ramp · on Cuyahoga River · near Troy Township · Ohio
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
- 2
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 20
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet
- Season
- All Year
- Managed by
- Geauga Park District
- Website
- geaugaparkdistrict.org
- Coordinates
- 41.42558, -81.15675
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OH gauge · USGS, 5.9 mi away on Cuyahoga River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OH, 5.9 mi from this launch on Cuyahoga River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Hazard, 3.4 mi downstream.
HAZARD - Construction and a low flagged cable at US Rt. 422 has created low clearance at the bridge. Paddlers, especially SUPs, should use caution as rising water levels may make it unpassable. Motorized boats should avoid this underpass at this time.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.4 mi downstream.
broken dam at Camp Hi Canoe Livery off Abbott Rd. south of Hiram Rapids, portage river left if necessary. (i.e. low water levels)
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
On Cuyahoga River
River in Ohio. All launches on Cuyahoga River.
Community
Where people who use Cuyahoga River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Eldon Russell Park (Geauga Co. Park District) Access · 0.0 mi · Cuyahoga River
- La Due Reservoir - Boat House · 3.7 mi · LaDue Reservoir
- Punderson State Park · 3.7 mi · Punderson Lake
- Route 44 Launch Ramp · 5.2 mi · LaDue Reservoir
- Auburn Launch Ramp · 6.0 mi · LaDue Reservoir
- Headwater Park · 6.5 mi · East Branch Reservoir
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 280001 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 280001 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rcu30-eldon-russell-park-horwath-s-landing · 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) 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.