Lock #2 Ramp
Boat ramp · on Kentucky River · near Lockport · Kentucky
Zebra mussels (latest report 1996) reported in the water at 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
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Unpaved
- Car parking
- Up to 25 vehicles
- Hours
- Year-round, all hours
- Website
- app.fw.ky.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.43966, -84.96287
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 2 AT LOCKPORT, KY gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Kentucky River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 2 AT LOCKPORT, KY, 0.1 mi from this launch on Kentucky River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 31.0 on Kentucky River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Low-head dam, under 0.1 mi upstream: Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 2. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams.
On Kentucky River
River in Kentucky. All launches on Kentucky River.
Community
Where people who use Kentucky River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Six Mile Creek Ramp · 0.2 mi · Six Mile Creek
- Gratz City Ramp · 2.3 mi · Kentucky River
- Monterey Ramp · 4.8 mi · Cedar Creek
- Benjy Kinman Lake Ramp · 5.0 mi · Benjy Kinman Lake
- Benjy Kinman Lake Carrydown · 5.1 mi · Benjy Kinman Lake
- Elmer Davis Dam Ramp · 5.8 mi · Elmer Davis Lake
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites record 249 · No access and use limitations; acknowledge KDFWR as the data originator (ArcGIS item 754c5304f53c4941956d5ee945bd30db)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.