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Grand River Landing
Boat ramp · on Grand River · near Fairport Harbor · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2001) reported in Grand 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
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Lake Metroparks
- Website
- lakemetroparks.com
- Coordinates
- 41.74031, -81.26295
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Grand River near Painesville OH gauge · USGS, 2.4 mi away on Grand River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Grand River near Painesville OH, 2.4 mi from this launch on Grand River: water level, flow, water temperature, 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.
- Dam, 4.2 mi upstream.
broken dam at Main Street bridge in Painesville, portage river right or left, not runnable
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Hazard, 6.1 mi upstream.
log jams, trees, strainers often collect on Railroad bridge just upstream of St. Rt. 84/E. Walnut Ave bridge in southeast Painesville
· 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 Grand River
River in Ohio. All launches on Grand River.
Community
Where people who use Grand River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Fairport Harbor Port Authority Boat Launch · 1.6 mi · Lake Erie
- Helen Hazen Wyman Park (Lake Metroparks) Access · 3.0 mi · Grand River
- Mentor Lagoons Marina · 4.0 mi · Lake Erie
- Mason's Landing (Lake Metroparks) Access · 4.2 mi · Grand River
- Indian Point (Lake Metroparks) Access · 4.7 mi · Grand River
- Lake Erie Bluffs · 5.7 mi · Lake Erie
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 430075 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1053 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rgr5-grand-river-landing · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w327029409 © 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.