Ohio / Cuyahoga River /
Water Works Park
Boat ramp · on Cuyahoga River · near Cuyahoga Falls · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- City of Cuyahoga Falls
- Coordinates
- 41.14043, -81.45481
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OH gauge · USGS, 4.8 mi away on Cuyahoga River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OH, 4.8 mi from this launch on Cuyahoga River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Hazard, 1.2 mi downstream.
HAZARD- Paddlers need to be careful to avoid large stone pillars under the stone bridge, especially during higher flows.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 2.2 mi downstream.
Remaining bridge abutment downstream of Broad Blvd. at the Little Falls in Cuyahoga Falls. Dangerous Class V rapids through this section of the river. No portage possible.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Falls, 2.3 mi downstream.
RESTRICTED AREA--begin at last dam downstream of Broad Blvd. in Cuyahoga Falls. Average class IV - V rapids through the Gorge Dam
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 3.9 mi downstream.
RESTRICTED AREA--Gorge Metro Park Dam in Cuyahoga Falls. Below the dam are more class III - IV rapids.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.4 mi upstream.
below Main Street bridge in Kent. Bypass around dam exists on river left but can be hazardous during high water levels. Paddlers can also portage river right on pathway.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
On Cuyahoga River
River in Ohio. All launches on Cuyahoga River.
Community
Where people who use Cuyahoga River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Water Works Park Access · 0.4 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Brust Park Access · 0.9 mi · Cuyahoga River
- River Front Park Access · 1.1 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Kramer Field Access · 4.6 mi · Cuyahoga River
- James Brown Tannery Park Access · 4.8 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Franklin Mills Riveredge Park Access · 5.0 mi · Cuyahoga River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rcu20-water-works-park · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by 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.