Dan River access points and trip distances, North Carolina
20 access points (20 public) along 114.7 river miles of the Dan River in North Carolina. 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 | Jessup Mill Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.52575, -80.37053 | 6.0 |
| 6.0 | Hart'S Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.51429, -80.30277 | 12.7 |
| 18.7 | Hanging Rock Dan River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.43003, -80.24823 | 5.2 |
| 23.9 | Moratock Park Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.40879, -80.19646 | 3.5 |
| 27.4 | Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.40184, -80.14622 | 0.3 |
| 27.7 | Snow Creek Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.40291, -80.14117 | 5.2 |
| 32.9 | Hemlock Golf Course River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.36950, -80.12681 | 16.0 |
| 48.9 | Madison River Park Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.37480, -79.99303 | 2.8 |
| 51.7 | Highway 704 River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.38489, -79.95498 | 4.3 |
| 56.1 | Jacobs Creek River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.39031, -79.88909 | 4.3 |
| 60.3 | Settles Bridge Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.41087, -79.82642 | 4.1 |
| 64.5 | Dan River Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.43362, -79.79726 | 4.8 |
| 69.2 | Klyce Street River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.47540, -79.77774 | 1.1 |
| 70.3 | Leaksville Landing Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.48546, -79.76344 | 1.3 |
| 71.6 | Leaksville Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.47531, -79.75028 | 2.1 |
| 73.6 | Duke Power Dam Portage (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) | 36.48450, -79.72147 | 0.1 |
| 73.7 | Duke Power Dam Portage (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.48498, -79.71981 | 2.7 |
| 76.4 | Draper Landing Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.49820, -79.68072 | 21.4 |
| 97.8 | Boat ramp (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) | 36.57495, -79.43447 | 17.0 |
| 114.7 | Milton Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.54076, -79.21494 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from NC Wildlife Boating Access Areas, 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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