Firecadet, as I mentioned on the other thread, Bonwell (the ramp right by the dam) is the easiest to use. It is also the most crowded, and can draw some folks with less than perfect boating ettiquette. I've put in at Garr Hill, a ramp just South of Kent's and the ramp at the Mounds campground. They are both much narrower and less accommodating. Garr Hill is also ridiculously steep. All in all, Bonwell's the best ramp, especially if you're coming from the south.
As for nice spots, as Goldfish mentioned, there's plenty of shallow coves to relax in. The main body of the lake is fairly narrow and it can get pretty hectic between noon and 5 p.m. After that, things quiet down. Before 10-11 a.m. and after 6 p.m. are perfect times to ski, cruise. The "party spot" is usually in the cove by the Mounds campground. From Memorial Day on, there's usually a decent raft-up in that area. A lot of folks in the Cincy area used to head to Cumberland. With the water down, many folks are staying closer to home and hanging in Brookville. That's a good and a bad thing.
We stay on the hook quite a bit, usually in what Brookvillers call the "camping cove". It's just slightly north of the entrance to the Mounds campground cove and on the lefthand side if you're heading north from the Bonwell ramp. On any given weekend, there will be 5-10 boats holed up in that cove, but it's generally pretty quiet. If you get in early, there's a small beach area where a lot of folks beach the boats and build a fire.
Much of the north end of the lake (as you head towards Quakertown Marina), is a no wake zone, so you can't ski up there, but it's a nice place to throw anchor and swim. Kent's harbor is a great place. Great food, beer, gas, decent crowds. The Mounds campground is also pretty nice, and fairly cheap.
Those are all the Brookville secrets I know. Let me know if you have any tips on Monroe.
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