Cuyahoga River access points and trip distances, Ohio
25 access points (25 public) along 82.3 river miles of the Cuyahoga 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 | Eldon Russell Park (Geauga Co. Park District) Access- Located off Rapids Rd. northeast of Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42556, -81.15640 | 3.6 |
| 3.6 | Crooked River Adventures Access- Located near S.R. 422 bridge in Burton. Call 440-834-1778 Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.38809, -81.15789 | 7.8 |
| 11.4 | White Oaks Access (City of Akron)- Located off S.R. 82 near S.R. 44 in Mantua. Access rive Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.31098, -81.19501 | 2.5 |
| 13.9 | Buchert Memorial Park Access- Located on High St. in Mantua. Access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.28352, -81.21689 | 5.8 |
| 19.7 | Red Fox River (Portage Park District) Access- Located on Price Rd. in Ravenna at the S.R. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.24509, -81.28579 | 6.7 |
| 26.4 | Tony Sainato Memorial Canoe Launch- Located across from Akron's Drinking Water Plant. Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.18085, -81.33537 | 1.6 |
| 27.9 | River Bend Park Access- Located just below River Bend Blvd. bridge northeast of Kent. Acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.16842, -81.34673 | 1.3 |
| 29.2 | Heritage Park Access-Located above W. Main St. bridge in Kent. This section of the river u Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.15410, -81.35951 | 0.1 |
| 29.4 | Franklin Mills Riveredge Park Access- Located on River St. just below W. Main St. bridge a Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.15283, -81.36045 | 0.2 |
| 29.6 | James Brown Tannery Park Access- Located off of Stow St. just below the bridge. Approximat Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.15000, -81.36290 | 0.2 |
| 29.8 | Kramer Field Access- Located off of Stow St. in Kent. This put-in allows access to a river Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.14976, -81.36726 | 1.6 |
| 31.4 | Middlebury Road Access- Located on Middlebury Rd. in Kent. This primitive site with a grav Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.13828, -81.39004 | 2.8 |
| 34.2 | Brust Park Access- Located off S.R. 91 (N. Main St.) in Munroe Falls. This put-in allows a Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.14180, -81.43670 | 1.2 |
| 35.4 | Silver Lake Access- Located on Kent Rd. in the village of Silver Lake. This small communit Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.14958, -81.45591 | 0.6 |
| 36.0 | Water Works Park Access- Located off Munroe Falls Ave. in Cuyahoga Falls. This city park a Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.14460, -81.45900 | 1.0 |
| 37.0 | River Front Park Access- Located off Front St. in Cuyahoga Falls. NOTE- This city park is Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.14400, -81.47470 | 0.7 |
| 37.7 | Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Access- Located at S.R. 8 underneath the Portage Trail bridge. NOT Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.13571, -81.48185 | 3.2 |
| 40.9 | Oxbow Area Access- Located in Akron. Starts 14.3 mile stretch with no access points until Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.12132, -81.51962 | 13.7 |
| 54.6 | Lock 29 Trailhead Access- Located below Peninsula dam near S.R. 303 bridge off of Mill St. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.24308, -81.54965 | 2.4 |
| 57.0 | Boston Store Trailhead Access- Located off Boston Mills Rd. in Peninsula. This site allows Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.26270, -81.55948 | 2.5 |
| 59.5 | Red Lock Trailhead Access- Located off Vaughn Rd. and Highland Rd. in Sagamore Hills. Drop Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.28863, -81.56483 | 3.2 |
| 62.6 | Station Road Bridge Trailhead Access- Located south of S.R. 82 bridge off Riverview Rd. in Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.31699, -81.58559 | 4.5 |
| 67.1 | Canal Road bridge east of Independence, roadside access river right About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.36501, -81.60847 | 3.2 |
| 70.4 | Lock 39 Trailhead Access- Located off Rockside Rd. in Valley View and Cuyahoga Valley NP. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.39278, -81.62924 | 11.9 |
| 82.3 | Merwin's Wharf Access- Located off Merwin Ave. in downtown Cleveland. Follow the extra saf Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.48960, -81.70290 | 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. 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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