Ohio / Vermilion River /
Wakefield MetroPark
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Vermilion River · near Vermilion · Ohio
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Erie MetroParks
- Coordinates
- 41.42501, -82.36611
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Buffalo District; the one nearest this launch is of September 2, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Vermilion River near Vermilion OH gauge · USGS, 3.9 mi away on Vermilion River
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone LEZ144, The Islands to Vermilion OH. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Vermilion River near Vermilion OH, 3.9 mi from this launch on Vermilion River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Vermilion Harbor · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 2, 2026 by the Buffalo District. Least depth in the channel: 1.8 ft below Low Water Datum; project depth 8 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 Vermilion River
River in Ohio. All launches on Vermilion River.
Community
Where people who use Vermilion River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Main Street Beach · 0.1 mi · Vermilion River
- Vermilion Public Launch South St.Ramp · 0.6 mi · Vermilion River
- Showse Park · 2.7 mi · Lake Erie
- Metro Parks Bacon Woods/Mill Hollow · 3.9 mi · Vermilion River
- Vermilion River Reservation - Mill Hollow · 3.9 mi · Vermilion River
- Schoepfle Garden · 6.5 mi · Vermilion River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1374 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record cer38-wakefield-metropark · 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 Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.