South Bass Island State Park
Boat ramp · on Lake Erie · near Put-In-Bay · Ohio
Quagga mussels (latest report 2016) and zebra mussels (latest report 2016) reported in Lake Erie 1.3 km 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 lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 21 spaces
- Car parking
- 3
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Season
- April-November
- Managed by
- ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation
- Website
- parks.ohiodnr.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.64231, -82.83728
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 LEZ143, Reno Beach to The Islands 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
- West Shore Ice Ramp South · 0.8 mi · Lake Erie
- Oak Point SP Access · 1.1 mi · Lake Erie
- Put-In-Bay Village Marina · 1.4 mi · Put-in-Bay
- Put-in-Bay Bathing Beach Access · 1.5 mi · Lake Erie
- Massie Cliffside Preserve Access · 2.1 mi · Lake Erie
- Middle Bass Island State Park Marina · 2.7 mi · Lake Erie
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 620152 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 620152 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife Facilities (DOW_Facilities), boat launch ramps record 990 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record lei2-south-bass-island-state-park · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w1028786619 © 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 Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) and Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife Facilities (DOW_Facilities), boat launch ramps 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.