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**Location & Access:** This boat ramp is located in Howard, Knox County, Ohio, providing public access to Apple Valley Lake via Little Jelloway Creek. Ramp No. 2 South at Apple Grove Court offers a dedicated launch point for kayakers, canoeists, and motorized boaters.
**Lake & Boating Regulations:** Apple Valley Lake is an engineered impoundment fed by Little Jelloway Creek, springs, and local drainage. The lake accommodates all types of watercraft with size restrictions: speedboats are limited to 21.5 feet, and pontoons to 28 feet (with a 300 hp limit on pontoons). All Ohio boating regulations are enforced by a Water Safety Patrol consisting of property owners and off-duty Knox County Sheriff Deputies. Apple Valley Marina operates as a full-service facility on-site, offering boat rentals and sales.
**Nearby Recreation:** The area provides access to additional outdoor opportunities, including Pleasant Hill Lake (operated by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District) and Mohawk Dam, though note that Mohawk is a dry dam with water only during flood control operations.
Nearby Recreation Areas
Pleasant Hill LakeLocated within
Mohawk DamLocated within
North Branch Kokosing River LakeLocated within
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Apple Valley Lake - Apple Grove Court, Ramp No. 2 South