Sassafras Pier Parking
Boat ramp · on Lake Erie · near Erie · Pennsylvania
Quagga mussels (latest report 2012) and zebra mussels (latest report 2021) reported in Lake Erie 880 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
Harmful algal blooms reported on Lake Erie 5.0 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2018.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
- Managed by
- County
- Website
- google.com
- Coordinates
- 42.13521, -80.09334
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Buffalo District; the one nearest this launch is of June 24, 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 LEZ149, Conneaut OH to Ripley NY. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Erie Harbor · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of June 24, 2026 by the Buffalo District. Least depth in the channel: 15.1 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 18 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 Pennsylvania. All launches on Lake Erie.
Community
Where people who use Lake Erie talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Chestnut Street Boat Ramp · 0.3 mi · Lake Erie
- Bay Harbor Public Ramp · 0.7 mi · Lake Erie
- Lampe Marina · 1.3 mi · Lake Erie
- Old Lagoon · 1.6 mi · Lake Erie
- East Avenue Boat Ramp · 1.6 mi · Lake Erie
- West Pier Launch · 1.7 mi · Lake Erie
Sources
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access record {DA85E42F-110B-4226-8F43-2D2B36A9D5BF} · PFBC terms: credit PFBC, describe modifications, no implied PFBC approval (ArcGIS item 13d48d0bec7640e289a7a399ff951b04)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.