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Lake Vesuvius Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Vesuvius · near Elizabeth · Ohio
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 16, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- Electric motors only
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Hours
- Day use only; no overnight camping allowed
- Managed by
- Wayne National Forest - Ironton Ranger District
- Website
- fs.fed.us
- Coordinates
- 38.60972, -82.63426
Boating rules
- Horsepower: Electric Only · all of Lake Vesuvius rule
From the boating rules map of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, 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 Lake Vesuvius
Reservoir in Ohio. All launches on Lake Vesuvius.
Nearby launches
- Center Street Landing · 5.9 mi · Ohio River
- Village of Coal Grove Boat Ramp · 7.8 mi · Ohio River
- Ashland Ramp · 8.9 mi · Ohio River
- Arabia Canoe Launch · 9.2 mi · Symmes Creek
- Greenup Ramp LSR · 11.4 mi · Little Sandy River
- Ginat Run Public Ramp · 11.6 mi · Ohio River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 440006 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5002.010011 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap w1066434708 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n10257118758 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.