Facility · Ohio ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Wayne National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This boat launch facility is located in Washington County north of Marietta on State Route 7 along the Ohio River Scenic Byway. The 6 acre site includes 70 parking spaces for trucks and trailers plus additional parking for cars. There ramp is wide enough that two vehicles can launch a boat at one time. The parking area is open all night seven days a week, so overnight parking of vehicles and trailers is allowed.
For a flier with a large map of the area click here (prints best on 11 x 17 but can be printed on smaller paper.)
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There is good site distance at the launch.
Frontier Boat Launch accesses the Willow Island Pool, bounded by Hannibal Locks & Dam on northern end and Willow Island Locks & Dam on southern end.
Each of the websites below leave the Wayne NF website.
Hannibal Locks & Dam (Pittsburgh District)
Willow Island Locks and Dam (Huntington District)
A $2,247.055 grant was provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft through their Cooperative Boating Access Facilities Grant Program to build this facility.
GPS coordinates for this site are: 39 degrees, 28' 1.56" N, 81 degrees, 6' 57.599' W
39.45030, -81.12900 · 39°27'1.1"N 81°7'44.4"W
Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Low °F | 22 | 23 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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