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Frontier Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Ohio River · near Leith · 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
Ramp surface
concrete
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)
Season
year round
Hours
Day use only; no overnight camping allowed
Managed by
USDA Forest Service
Website
fs.usda.gov
Coordinates
39.44944, -81.12967

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Huntington District; the one nearest this launch is of March 15, 2023). Not for navigation.

Conditions

On the river

River mile 148.4 on Ohio River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Willow Island Pool Ohio River · 0.1 mi from this launch
    Hydrographic survey of March 15, 2023 by the Huntington District. Soundings on the sheet from 0.3 to 47.6 ft; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. 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 Ohio River

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.