I know this response is late, and I don't know if you already got out on Cleveland Pond, but I was there on Sunday with my family and I was talking to a park employee. If they are at the information house, they will open the gate so you can get your car down to the water to launch a canoe (I only asked about canoes). He also said if you call a day ahead and say what time you are going to get there, they will try to be in the area to let you in the gate (they are out doing trail work when not at the house).
Hope that helps!
Posted Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:18 pm