Chagrin River access points and trip distances, Ohio
18 access points (18 public) along 28.0 river miles of the Chagrin 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 | Solon Road, in Chagrin Falls past ball field on right, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42286, -81.39898 | 3.2 |
| 3.2 | Chagrin Boulevard Field, just north of Chagrin Blvd. bridge near Chagrin River Road. Acces Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.43954, -81.40770 | 1.7 |
| 5.0 | Polo Field at Cleveland's South Chagrin Reservation on S. Woodland Road/S.R. 87 north of C Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.45830, -81.40621 | 8.7 |
| 13.7 | Wilson Mills Road (Buttermilk Falls Parkway) and S.R. 174 north of Gates Mills Park in nor Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.54949, -81.41766 | 1.9 |
| 15.6 | Rogers Road Field in Cleveland's North Chagrin Reservation northeast of Mayfield off S.R. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.56963, -81.41321 | 0.5 |
| 16.0 | Old River Farm in the North Chagrin Reservation North of Rodgers road on S.R.174 northeast Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.57463, -81.41707 | 1.6 |
| 17.7 | Plesant Valley Road Bridge at Pleasant Valley park (Lake Metroparks) southeast of Willough Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.58946, -81.40267 | 1.2 |
| 18.8 | Upstream of Dodd Road Bridge southeast of Willoughby Hills, roadside access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.59244, -81.39662 | 4.9 |
| 23.8 | Daniels Park in Willoughby off S.R. 84, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.63096, -81.40174 | 0.8 |
| 24.6 | Todd Field in Willoughby off Glen Avenue or Mentor Ave, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64183, -81.40257 | 0.6 |
| 25.2 | Gilson Park in Willoughby on Erie Road, access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64905, -81.40559 | 0.7 |
| 25.9 | Chagrin River Park (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located off of Reeves Road in Eastlake. Acces Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.65829, -81.40694 | 0.2 |
| 26.1 | Chagrin River Park (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located at Erie Rd. entrance. Access river le Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.65673, -81.41058 | 0.8 |
| 26.9 | Chagrin River Park (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located at Rural Rd. entrance, off of Reeves Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.65939, -81.41817 | 0.3 |
| 27.2 | Woodland Park/Eastlake Recreation Dept. off Lakeshore Boulevard, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.66260, -81.42202 | 0.4 |
| 27.5 | Borac's Landing Marina Boat Ramp on Riverside drive, access river left with fee. Call 440 Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.66745, -81.42285 | 0.3 |
| 27.8 | Boat ramp near Ward Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.67023, -81.42575 | 0.2 |
| 28.0 | Chagrin River Canoe & Kayak Livery Access off Erie Road north of Lakeshore Blvd, access ri About 0.17 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.66946, -81.43229 | end |
Data notes: 1 access point is more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
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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