Ashtabula River access points and trip distances, Ohio
7 access points (7 public) along 23.7 river miles of the Ashtabula River in Ohio. 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 | Root Road covered bridge south of Kelloggsville, off Stanhope-Kelloggsville road, roadside Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.83333, -80.62002 | 6.8 |
| 6.8 | Benetka Road covered bridge southeast of Ashtabula, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.84879, -80.68938 | 5.1 |
| 11.9 | Green Hill Road bridge southeast of Ashtabula, roadside access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.85262, -80.72743 | 1.9 |
| 13.9 | Olins covered bridge on Dewey Road south of Ashtabula, roadside access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.86271, -80.72111 | 6.0 |
| 19.8 | Indian Trails Park and Smolen-Gulf covered Bridge southeast of Ashtabula off S.R. 46/84, a Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.85563, -80.76207 | 2.8 |
| 22.7 | Cedarquist Park and Gulf Park in Ashtabula (all are dirt roads), access river right throug Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.87327, -80.78186 | 1.0 |
| 23.7 | East 24th Street access behind Hospital across from Northcoast Brockway Marina, access riv Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.88266, -80.79416 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Ohio DNR Paddling Access. 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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