Rainbow River access points and trip distances, Florida
5 access points (5 public) along 5.0 river miles of the Rainbow River in Florida. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Rainbow Springs State Park - Headwaters Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.10180, -82.43753 | 1.3 |
| 1.3 | Rainbow Springs State Park - Campground Canoe Launch (Registered Campers Only) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.08875, -82.42619 | 0.2 |
| 1.5 | Kp Hole Marion County Park - Small Boat Ramp & Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.08728, -82.42889 | 3.5 |
| 4.9 | Boat ramp near Rainbow River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.05021, -82.44875 | 0.1 |
| 5.0 | Blue Run Of Dunnellon Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.04936, -82.44721 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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