Cannon River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
21 access points (21 public) along 86.9 river miles of the Cannon River in Minnesota. 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 | Gorman Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.33437, -93.65773 | 2.9 |
| 2.9 | Sabre Lake Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.30908, -93.63640 | 11.4 |
| 14.3 | Cannon River, Sakatah Lake, Waterville Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.22180, -93.57065 | 8.7 |
| 23.0 | Cannon River, Morristown Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.22640, -93.43902 | 12.9 |
| 35.9 | Cannon River, South Alexander Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.30354, -93.27982 | 0.7 |
| 36.6 | Cannon River, Two Rivers Access Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.31063, -93.27088 | 7.3 |
| 43.9 | Cannon River, Wildeness Area Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.36904, -93.23192 | 5.5 |
| 49.5 | Cannon River, Dundas Access Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.42642, -93.20777 | 0.3 |
| 49.7 | Cannon River, Dundas Island Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.42991, -93.20512 | 1.5 |
| 51.2 | Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.44511, -93.18599 | 1.3 |
| 52.5 | Cannon River, Riverside City Park, Hwy 3 Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.45313, -93.16478 | 10.2 |
| 62.7 | Boat ramp near Chub Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.51662, -93.01361 | 1.4 |
| 64.1 | Cannon River, Lake Byllesby (W) Public Water Access Site About 0.24 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.51578, -92.98822 | 2.8 |
| 66.9 | Cannon River, Lake Byllesby (E) Public Water Access Site About 0.12 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.50924, -92.94240 | 0.1 |
| 67.0 | Lake Byllesby Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.51282, -92.94102 | 0.2 |
| 67.2 | Cannon River, Lake Byllesby Regional Park, Dam Public Water Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.51168, -92.93698 | 1.7 |
| 68.8 | Cannon River, Hannah's Bend Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.51620, -92.91128 | 0.4 |
| 69.3 | Cannon River, Riverside Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.51191, -92.90682 | 6.1 |
| 75.4 | Cannon River, Sunset Trail Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.53486, -92.81024 | 0.8 |
| 76.2 | Cannon River, Miesville Ravine Co Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.54306, -92.80084 | 10.8 |
| 86.9 | Cannon River, Highway 61 Public Water Access Site About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.58112, -92.65531 | end |
Data notes: 3 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Minnesota DNR Water Access, 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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