Blanchard River access points and trip distances, Ohio
16 access points (16 public) along 83.0 river miles of the Blanchard 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 | Old U.S. 30/Lincoln Hwy. bridge northwest of Forest, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.83309, -83.55490 | 8.4 |
| 8.4 | Island Park in Mt. Blanchard at Water Street and Market Street, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.90053, -83.55966 | 11.5 |
| 19.9 | Hancock Co. Rd. 205 bridge southeast of Findlay and Findlay Reservoir, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.00711, -83.55702 | 2.6 |
| 22.5 | Riverbend Park access on Marion Twp. Rd. 208 southeast of Findlay, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.03450, -83.56081 | 2.0 |
| 24.5 | S.R. 568/Carey Rd. bridge and Marion Twp. Rd. 234, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.03653, -83.59752 | 1.0 |
| 25.5 | East Main Cross St. and Bright Rd. access in Findlay, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.03802, -83.61284 | 0.3 |
| 25.7 | 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) | 41.03937, -83.61769 | 1.1 |
| 26.8 | Waterfalls access on East Main Cross Street (across from Riverside Park) in Findlay, acces Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.04149, -83.63145 | 0.0 |
| 26.9 | Riverside Park and Landing in Findlay on McManness Street, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.04198, -83.63223 | 1.3 |
| 28.1 | Great Karg Gas Well access on Apple Alley at the end of Liberty Street in Findlay, access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.04356, -83.65511 | 2.4 |
| 30.6 | Liberty Landing access on Liberty Twp. Hwy. 89 (Old Mill Stream Pkwy.) west of Findlay, ac Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.05649, -83.69370 | 8.4 |
| 38.9 | Blanchard Landing access on S.R. 235 south of McComb, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.04571, -83.78874 | 20.7 |
| 59.6 | S.R. 65 bridge in Ottawa, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.01658, -84.05034 | 0.5 |
| 60.1 | Croy's Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.01861, -84.05695 | 14.4 |
| 74.5 | S.R. 115 bridge east of Dupont, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.05120, -84.19802 | 8.5 |
| 83.0 | Road H22 access south of Dupont, access river right About 0.31 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.04545, -84.30130 | 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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