Lakeside Launch (aka- Eastside ramp)
Boat ramp · on Lake Erie · near Lorain · Ohio
Quagga mussels (latest report 2002) and zebra mussels (latest report 2002) reported in Lake Erie 1.5 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
- Fee charged
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Lorain Port Authority
- Website
- lorainportauthority.com
- Coordinates
- 41.47171, -82.17729
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Buffalo District; the one nearest this launch is of September 9, 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 LEZ145, Vermilion to Avon Point OH. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Lorain Harbor · 0.1 mi from this launch
Before-dredging survey of September 9, 2026 by the Buffalo District. Least depth in the channel: 4.4 ft below Low Water Datum; project depth 27 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 Erie
Lake in Ohio. All launches on Lake Erie.
Community
Where people who use Lake Erie talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lorain City Park & Launch (Hot Waters) · 0.4 mi · Lake Erie
- Black River Wharf Launch · 0.9 mi · Black River
- Lakeview Park · 1.1 mi · Lake Erie
- Sheffield Lake Community Park Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Lake Erie
- French Creek Reservation · 4.0 mi · French Creek
- Black River Reservation - Bur Oak · 5.7 mi · Black River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 470032 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record clo7-lakeside-landing · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w1355930511 © 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.