Clearwater River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
5 access points (5 public) along 27.2 river miles of the Clearwater 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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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Clearwater River, 732nd Ave Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.27750, -94.29205 | 9.0 |
| 9.0 | Marie Lake, Fairhaven Dam Millpond Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.31634, -94.21559 | 4.0 |
| 13.0 | Clearwater Lake, Bob's Bay 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) | 45.30601, -94.15868 | 0.1 |
| 13.1 | Clearwater River Canoe Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.30395, -94.15711 | 14.1 |
| 27.2 | Mississippi River, Clearwater Public Water Access Site About 0.36 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.41946, -94.04234 | end |
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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