Jackson Lake State Park - Furnace Ramp

Boat ramp · on Jackson Lake · near Oak Hill · Ohio

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2016.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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: Over 10 hp at no wake only
Ramp lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 3 spaces
Season: All Year
Managed by: ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation
Website: parks.ohiodnr.gov
Coordinates: 38.89251, -82.60120

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Ohio DNR. Not for navigation.

Boating rules

It shall be unlawful for any vessel powered by a motor or combination of motors with a horsepower rating of more than ten horsepower to be operated at a speed greater than idle speed or at a speed that creates a wake on the waters of the following areas: … Water areas within the boundaries of Jackson lake state park · all of Jackson Lake rule

From the boating rules map of Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Ohio Administrative Code 1501:47), read October 18, 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 Jackson Lake

Reservoir in Ohio. All launches on Jackson Lake.

Nearby launches

Jackson Lake State Park Ramp · 0.4 mi · Jackson Lake
Hammertown Reservoir Boat Launch · 11.8 mi · Hammertown Lake
Tycoon Lake - New Ramp · 13.7 mi · Tycoon Lake
Village of Vinton Boat Ramp · 15.3 mi · Raccoon Creek
Arabia Canoe Launch · 17.1 mi · Symmes Creek
Lake Alma State Park · 18.3 mi · Lake Alma

Sources

Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 400003 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 400003 · 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). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.