Paul R Outhwaite Reservoir
Boat ramp · on Outhwaite Reservoir · near Bucyrus · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) 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
- Motors
- Up to 25 hp
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 21 spaces
- Car parking
- 17
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet
- Season
- All Year
- Managed by
- City of Bucyrus
- Website
- cityofbucyrus.oh.us
- Coordinates
- 40.83556, -82.93558
Depth contours in feet from Ohio DNR. Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- Horsepower: 25 HP* · all of Outhwaite Reservoir rule
From the boating rules map of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, read October 19, 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 Outhwaite Reservoir
Lake in Ohio. All launches on Outhwaite Reservoir.
Nearby launches
- Bucyrus Reservoir # 1 / Robert Clark Neff Reservoir · 0.3 mi · Bucyrus Reservoir Number One
- Bucyrus Reservoir # 2 Boat Launch · 1.2 mi · Bucyrus Reservoir # 2
- Sandusky Wildlife Area · 4.8 mi · Sandusky River
- Powers Reservoir Boat Launch · 10.4 mi · Powers Reservoir
- Amanns Reservoir · 10.6 mi · Amann Reservoir
- Amicks Reservoir Boat Launch · 10.7 mi · Amicks Reservoir
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 170003 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 170003 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) and Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.