Ohio / Rocky River /
Emerald Necklace Marina Access
Boat ramp · on Rocky River · near Rocky River · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2006) reported in Rocky River 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
- Ramp surface
- asphalt
- Car parking
- surface
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Cleveland Metroparks
- Coordinates
- 41.48011, -81.83262
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Buffalo District; the one nearest this launch is of September 21, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Rocky River near Berea OH gauge · USGS, 5.7 mi away on Rocky River
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.
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Rocky River near Berea OH, 5.7 mi from this launch on Rocky River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Rocky River Harbor
Condition survey of September 21, 2026 by the Buffalo District. Least depth in the channel: 3.6 ft below Low Water Datum; project depth 6 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 Rocky River
River in Ohio. All launches on Rocky River.
Community
Where people who use Rocky River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Rocky River Reservation - Rockcliff Springs · 0.7 mi · Rocky River
- Bradstreet's Landing Access · 1.9 mi · Lake Erie
- Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp · 5.5 mi · Lake Erie
- Wendy Park Access · 6.2 mi · Lake Erie
- Mill Stream Run Reservation - Walter F. Ehrnfelt Covered Bridge · 9.4 mi · East Branch Rocky River
- Mill Stream Run Reservation - Bonnie Park · 10.1 mi · East Branch Rocky River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 771 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rro2-rocky-river-reservation-scenic-park · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n10891344595 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n10891344594 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n10891344593 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1001929988 © 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 Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.