Kayak and canoe launches on Hocking River, Ohio
22 launch sites on Hocking River from Ohio DNR Paddling Access. 22 are listed as hand, car-top or paddlecraft launches.
Fees: 0 list no fee, 0 list a fee, 22 not verified. Each listing names its source; check it before you go.
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- Athens Co. Rd. 58 off S.R. 50/7 in Coolville, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Beebe Road Access just downstream of Federal Creek, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Frost Road Bridge near intersection with State Route 144, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Fulton Street Bridge in Nelsonville, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Hocking Valley Canoe Livery, Chieftain Drive northwest of Logan, access river left with pe · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 29 m (100 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -12 ft (about 13% average grade)
- Steep or stepped access: carry with two people (one at each end) or shoulder-carry with your PFD as padding, and consider a lighter boat. (REI Expert Advice)
- Steep bank: lower the boat bow-first, keep your weight low, and enter where the water is calm and deep enough to float the hull. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Horns Mill Road bridge at Horns Mill off S.R. 33, roadside access river right and left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 250 m (820 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -8 ft (about 1% average grade)
- Very long carry (over about 200 m): plan on a cart, or make two trips with gear first. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kackelmacher Park in Logan off S.R. 93 downstream of bridge, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 38 m (120 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -1 ft (about 1% average grade)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Lake Hope Drive (S.R. 278) Bridge in Nelsonville, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Laurel Run Road Bridge, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Miller Park in Lancaster off S.R. 33 and Sixth Avenue, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 90 m (300 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -5 ft (about 2% average grade)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Nelsonville City Park on Watkins Street off of U.S. Route 33, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- River's Bend Park off S.R. 144 north of Hockingport, access river left with permission · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Rockbridge Road bridge in Rockbridge, roadside access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Russ's RV Park and Ramp at confluence with Ohio River, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- S.R. 664 bridge, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- S.R. 691 bridge/S.R. 33 southeast of Nelsonville, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Sensei Lake/Mahler Park in Lancaster off S.R. 793, access river right and left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 88 m (290 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -6 ft (about 2% average grade)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- South Canaan Road Bridge, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- State Route 328 Bridge, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- State Route 682 bridge, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Wandling Road Bridge in Haydenville, access river right · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- West State Street Park in Athens, access river left · Paddling access (hand launch)
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