Grand River access points and trip distances, Ohio
23 access points (23 public) along 99.4 river miles of the Grand 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 | Upstream of Tavern Rd/S.R.168 bridge in Chickagami Park in Middlefield, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.38248, -81.07493 | 4.9 |
| 4.9 | U.S.RT.422/Main Market Road bridge by intersection off S.R.282/Nelson Ledge Rd. in W. Farm Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.35294, -81.03823 | 6.8 |
| 11.7 | S.R.534/Wood Curtis Rd bridge south of Farmington, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.38705, -80.95474 | 28.6 |
| 40.3 | Johnson Rd bridge southwest of Rome, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.57607, -80.89196 | 2.8 |
| 43.1 | U.S.Rt.6/Grand Army of the Republic Hwy bridge west of Rome, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.60519, -80.89425 | 2.9 |
| 46.0 | Township Hwy 550/Callender Rd bridge southwest of Rock Creek, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.63503, -80.89209 | 9.4 |
| 55.4 | Grand River Canoe Livery on Fobes Road north of Rock Creek off S.R.45, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.70083, -80.88974 | 1.6 |
| 56.9 | Schweitzer Road bridge west of Eagleville, acces river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.70993, -80.86967 | 2.1 |
| 59.1 | Cork Cold Springs Road bridge south of Austinburg, roadside access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.73087, -80.86903 | 3.8 |
| 62.8 | Tote Rd. Park off of Woodside Rd in Austinburg, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.75509, -80.87437 | 1.9 |
| 64.7 | Windsor-Mechanicsville Rd. Covered Bridge Access- Located in Mechanicsville, roadside acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.75468, -80.89819 | 3.6 |
| 68.2 | Harpersfield Rd. Covered Bridge Park off S.R.307/N. River Rd.W., access river right About 0.12 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.75651, -80.94637 | 8.2 |
| 76.4 | Hidden Valley Park (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located off S.R. 528 / S. Madison Rd. in Madi Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.74189, -81.04783 | 8.3 |
| 84.8 | Indian Point (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located off Vrooman Rd. east on Seely Rd. Access ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.72026, -81.17481 | 0.7 |
| 85.5 | Mason's Landing (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located off Vrooman Rd. east of Painesville in P Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.72592, -81.18507 | 4.4 |
| 89.9 | Helen Hazen Wyman Park (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located off S.R. 86 / Painesville Warren 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) | 41.70502, -81.23001 | 1.0 |
| 90.9 | St.Rt.84/E Walnut Ave downstream of railroad bridge in Painesville, acces river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.71772, -81.22657 | 1.8 |
| 92.7 | Kiwanis Recreation Park off Main and Mill Streets in Painesville, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.72741, -81.23736 | 0.5 |
| 93.2 | Painesville City Kiwanis Club Park off Erie St. in Painesville, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.73381, -81.23613 | 3.6 |
| 96.8 | Grand River Landing Launch Ramp (Lake Metroparks) Access- Located off N. St. Clair St. wes Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.74028, -81.26291 | 0.3 |
| 97.1 | S.R.535/Richard St. at the VFW in Fairport Harbor just upstream of Richmond St. bridge, ac Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.73667, -81.26695 | 1.1 |
| 98.2 | Village of Grand River public docks at the End of Henry St, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.74280, -81.28125 | 1.2 |
| 99.4 | Fairport Harbor Launch Ramp off Water St. in Fairport Harbor just east of the mouth of the 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) | 41.75930, -81.27827 | end |
Data notes: 3 access points are 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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