Located along North Marginal Road between E 72nd and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Amenities include a six lane boat launch which has docks available for launching and retrieving watercraft from the beginning of April through the end of November, weather permitting. Other amenities include picnic areas with grills and restrooms.
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Lakefront Reservation
Cleveland, OH
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Cleveland Metroparks Watercraft Launch Fees
Launch fees are required of all watercraft that launch from Cleveland Metroparks boat ramps via a trailer.
$5 - a daily trailer parking pass is obtainable through our smart parking app, Park Mobile. Please look for the neon green signs posted around the parking lots for a QR code to scan and pay for daily parking with your phone. This fee is payable by CREDIT CARD ONLY through the Park Mobile app. If you do not own a smartphone, you may call the number listed on the signs to pay over the phone.
Please save all email confirmations for credit towards an annual pass, redeemable ONLY in-person at any Cleveland Metroparks operated marina during business hours (E. 55th Street Marina, Emerald Necklace Marina, and Wildwood Marina). Annual launch passes are valid for all Cleveland Metroparks public boat launch ramps during the current calendar year.
Annual boat launch pass pricing is as follows:
- $25 – US Military Veterans and Seniors (age 60 and over)
- $30 – Cuyahoga County & Hinckley Township residents
- $35 – Out of county residents
Boat Launch Passes are available for purchase at E. 55 and Emerald Necklace Marinas during regular operating hours or for immediate purchase please order online.
E.55th Street Marina
5555 N. Marginal Rd., Cleveland 44114
Emerald Necklace Marina
1500 Cleveland Metropark Drive, Lakewood
Activities
Amenities
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Grills
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Picnic Tables
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Restrooms
Nearby Attractions
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Gordon Park Paddling Access
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