St. Mary's Marina Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Ohio River · near Saint Marys · West Virginia
Zebra mussels (latest report 2006) reported in Ohio River 2.0 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
- Ramp lanes
- 4
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 100 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
- Coordinates
- 39.39378, -81.20683
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
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 154.8 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
River in West Virginia. All launches on Ohio River.
Community
Where people who use Ohio River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Newport Ferry Ramp · 0.4 mi · Ohio River
- Ohio River - French Creek Embayment · 2.5 mi · French Creek
- Leith Run Recreation Area - Wayne National Forest · 4.7 mi · Ohio River
- Frontier Boat Launch · 5.7 mi · Ohio River
- Middle Island Creek - Sugar Creek · 6.5 mi · Middle Island Creek
- Frontier Boat Ramp · 7.0 mi · Ohio River
Sources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 4974925d-9520-4201-9b2a-98762a8e2981 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- West Virginia DNR Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites record -81.20661,39.39387 · Public data (WVDNR), general information only, not for navigation; credit to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources appreciated
- OpenStreetMap n8719656187 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w941598584 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) and West Virginia DNR Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.