Hocking River access points and trip distances, Ohio
28 access points (28 public) along 95.4 river miles of the Hocking 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 | Boat ramp near Wilson Creek (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) | 39.74048, -82.70482 | 6.4 |
| 6.4 | Miller Park in Lancaster off S.R. 33 and Sixth Avenue, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.71999, -82.60996 | 1.3 |
| 7.7 | Sensei Lake/Mahler Park in Lancaster off S.R. 793, access river right and left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.70615, -82.60257 | 5.7 |
| 13.3 | Horns Mill Road bridge at Horns Mill off S.R. 33, roadside access river right and left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.65180, -82.55790 | 6.7 |
| 20.0 | Rockbridge Road bridge in Rockbridge, roadside access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.58362, -82.51858 | 6.6 |
| 26.5 | Hocking Valley Canoe Livery, Chieftain Drive northwest of Logan, access river left with pe Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.54772, -82.43853 | 0.6 |
| 27.1 | S.R. 664 bridge, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.54190, -82.43130 | 1.7 |
| 28.8 | Kackelmacher Park in Logan off S.R. 93 downstream of bridge, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.53372, -82.40742 | 2.0 |
| 30.8 | State Route 328 Bridge, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.52050, -82.37750 | 5.5 |
| 36.4 | Wandling Road Bridge in Haydenville, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.47420, -82.32980 | 1.8 |
| 38.2 | Laurel Run Road Bridge, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.45930, -82.31310 | 5.1 |
| 43.3 | Lake Hope Drive (S.R. 278) Bridge in Nelsonville, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.45901, -82.24020 | 0.4 |
| 43.7 | Fulton Street Bridge in Nelsonville, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.45758, -82.23370 | 0.6 |
| 44.4 | Nelsonville City Park on Watkins Street off of U.S. Route 33, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.45100, -82.22940 | 1.4 |
| 45.7 | S.R. 691 bridge/S.R. 33 southeast of Nelsonville, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.43990, -82.21000 | 6.9 |
| 52.6 | State Route 682 bridge, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.38920, -82.14010 | 7.4 |
| 60.1 | West State Street Park in Athens, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.33310, -82.12590 | 8.2 |
| 68.2 | South Canaan Road Bridge, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.32750, -82.00470 | 12.2 |
| 80.4 | Beebe Road Access just downstream of Federal Creek, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.31950, -81.87900 | 5.2 |
| 85.6 | Frost Road Bridge near intersection with State Route 144, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.27630, -81.83080 | 4.1 |
| 89.7 | Athens Co. Rd. 58 off S.R. 50/7 in Coolville, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.22940, -81.79450 | 4.0 |
| 93.7 | River's Bend Park off S.R. 144 north of Hockingport, access river left with permission Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.20213, -81.77342 | 0.1 |
| 93.8 | Boat ramp near Ross Run Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.19948, -81.77388 | 0.9 |
| 94.7 | Boat ramp near Hocking River (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. 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) | 39.19245, -81.76050 | 0.5 |
| 95.2 | Boat ramp near Hocking 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) | 39.18766, -81.75518 | 0.1 |
| 95.3 | Boat ramp near Hocking River (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.16 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.18628, -81.75182 | 0.1 |
| 95.4 | Russ's RV Park and Ramp at confluence with Ohio River, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.18440, -81.75390 | 0.0 |
| 95.4 | Boat ramp near Hocking River (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.18303, -81.75525 | 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, 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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