Black River access points and trip distances, Ohio
8 access points (8 public) along 16.2 river miles of the Black 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 | Cascade Park on Park Road in Elyria. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.37622, -82.10838 | 0.9 |
| 0.9 | Cascade Park on Metropolitan Park Road off Floradale Street in Elyria. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.38184, -82.10358 | 5.0 |
| 5.9 | Black River Reservation-Bur Oak Park off Ford Road southwest of Sheffield, access river ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.41139, -82.10100 | 5.3 |
| 11.2 | French Creek Reservation Park access on Old Colorado Ave off of S.R. 611, access river rig About 0.20 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.45939, -82.11049 | 3.6 |
| 14.8 | Black River Wharf Boat Launch on Broadway Avenue in Lorain, access river left with fee. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.46106, -82.16493 | 1.0 |
| 15.8 | Lakeside Landing Park launch off Lakeside Ave.in Lorain. Access river right (into Spitzer Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.47049, -82.17642 | 0.1 |
| 15.9 | Boat ramp near Black River (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) | 41.47170, -82.17738 | 0.3 |
| 16.2 | Boat ramp near Black River (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.20 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.47077, -82.18554 | 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, 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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