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Hinckley Lake Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Hinckley Lake · near Hinckley · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2000) reported in this water (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
- Electric motors only
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 10
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Season
- April-October
- Managed by
- Cleveland MetroParks
- Website
- clemetparks.com
- Coordinates
- 41.21802, -81.70685
Boating rules
- Horsepower: Electric Only* · all of Hinckley Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, read October 19, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Hinckley Lake
Reservoir in Ohio. All launches on Hinckley Lake.
Nearby launches
- Mill Stream Run Reservation - Strongsville Wildlife Area · 8.8 mi · East Branch Rocky River
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Station Road Bridge · 9.2 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Mill Stream Run Reservation - Bonnie Park · 10.4 mi · East Branch Rocky River
- Mill Stream Run Reservation - Walter F. Ehrnfelt Covered Bridge · 10.9 mi · East Branch Rocky River
- River Front Park Access · 13.1 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Water Works Park Access · 13.9 mi · Cuyahoga River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 520001 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 520001 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rero3-hinckley-reservation-boat-launch · 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.