Thornapple River access points and trip distances, Michigan
14 access points (14 public) along 59.8 river miles of the Thornapple River in Michigan. 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 | Paddle put-in (Eaton Conservation District) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.61755, -85.05454 | 10.1 |
| 10.1 | Thornapple Lake About 0.19 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.62567, -85.17903 | 1.5 |
| 11.6 | Charlton Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.61786, -85.19839 | 2.2 |
| 13.8 | Paddle put-in (Barry County) near Cedar Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.61581, -85.23654 | 4.2 |
| 18.0 | Paddle put-in (Barry County) near Butler Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.64166, -85.26892 | 7.7 |
| 25.8 | Airport Road Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.66197, -85.35582 | 6.4 |
| 32.2 | Irving Road Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.68936, -85.42512 | 4.4 |
| 36.6 | Middleville Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.71065, -85.46524 | 0.1 |
| 36.8 | Middleville Lower Kayak Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.71232, -85.46695 | 9.7 |
| 46.5 | LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.81202, -85.48311 | 9.3 |
| 55.8 | Paddle put-in (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.90985, -85.49956 | 0.1 |
| 55.9 | Paddle put-in (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.91068, -85.49796 | 3.8 |
| 59.6 | Paddle put-in near Thornapple River (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.95071, -85.48463 | 0.1 |
| 59.8 | Paddle put-in near Thornapple River (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.95236, -85.48624 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites, 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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