Hot Pond Overlook Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Superior · near Ashland · Wisconsin
Zebra mussels (latest report 1998) reported in Lake Superior 1.2 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
- 5 USD
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 46.58716, -90.89799
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Detroit District; the one nearest this launch is of August 3, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone LSZ121, Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Ashland Harbor · 0.4 mi from this launch
Condition survey of August 3, 2026 by the Detroit District. Least depth in the channel (Ashland Main Channel): 15.1 ft below Low Water Datum (IGLD 1985); project depth 21 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 Lake Superior
Lake in Wisconsin. All launches on Lake Superior.
Community
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Nearby launches
- Kreher Park Boat Landing · 1.0 mi · Lake Superior
- Short Bridge Access · 1.6 mi · Lake Superior
- Long Bridge Boat Launch · 2.2 mi · Lake Superior
- Alan Tomczak Park Public Boat Landing · 2.7 mi · Lake Superior
- Lake Superior Boat Launch near Washburn · 3.6 mi · Lake Superior
- Thompsons West End Park Boat Launch · 5.5 mi · Lake Superior
Sources
- Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites record 2742 · Public data (Wisconsin DNR open data), DNR disclaimer; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n1699237082 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.