Lorain City Park & Launch (Hot Waters)
Boat ramp · on Lake Erie · near Lorain · Ohio
Quagga mussels (latest report 2002) and zebra mussels (latest report 2002) reported in Lake Erie 890 m 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
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- City of Lorain Parks & Recreation
- Website
- cityoflorain.org
- Coordinates
- 41.47077, -82.18554
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.
On Lake Erie
Lake in Ohio. All launches on Lake Erie.
Community
Where people who use Lake Erie talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lakeside Launch (aka- Eastside ramp) · 0.4 mi · Lake Erie
- Lakeview Park · 0.7 mi · Lake Erie
- Black River Wharf Launch · 1.2 mi · Black River
- Sheffield Lake Community Park Boat Ramp · 4.0 mi · Lake Erie
- French Creek Reservation · 4.5 mi · French Creek
- Black River Reservation - Bur Oak · 6.0 mi · Black River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 470015 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record clo5-lorain-public-boat-ramp · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w1354173836 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1354173837 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1354173838 © 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.