Shades Beach Boat Ramp
Shades Beach Boat Ramp is a public access point in Erie County, Pennsylvania, providing access to Lake Erie. It sits within the Lake Erie watershed.
Sourced from Pennsylvania State University . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Lake Erie
We track 9 public boat ramps on Lake Erie, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Shades Beach Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Lawrence Park 4.6 mi away
- East Avenue 6.1 mi away
- Lampe Marina 6.5 mi away
- Northeast 9.9 mi away
- Walnut Creek 16 mi away
- Elk Creek 24 mi away
- Virginia's Beach 29 mi away
- Raccoon Park 30 mi away
Other boat ramps in Erie County
Erie County tracks 20 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Lake Erie. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Shades Beach Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Shades Beach Lake Erie less than 0.1 mi away
- Lawrence Park Lake Erie 4.6 mi away
- East Avenue Lake Erie 6.1 mi away
- Lampe Marina Lake Erie 6.5 mi away
- New Lagoon Presque Isle Bay-Lake Erie 7.1 mi away
- Old Lagoon Presque Isle Bay-Lake Erie 7.1 mi away