Mad River access points and trip distances, Ohio
27 access points (27 public) along 51.5 river miles of the Mad 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 | West Liberty Park (S.R. 245) Access- Located in West Liberty off of S.R. 245, roadside acc Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.25203, -83.74841 | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | U.S. 68 bridge in West Liberty, roadside access river left with permission Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.24907, -83.75536 | 0.7 |
| 1.1 | Pimtown Rd. Bridge Access- Located on downstream side of bridge. Roadside access and parki Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.24344, -83.76456 | 1.8 |
| 2.9 | Upper Valley Pike (Sullivan Rd. / Mennonite Church Rd.) Access- Located in Salem Township Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.22272, -83.77287 | 2.4 |
| 5.4 | Lippincott Rd. Bridge Access- Located in West Liberty on Lippincott Rd. Access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.19464, -83.79678 | 2.9 |
| 8.2 | S.R. 296 Access- Located just upstream of S.R. 29 bridge northwest of Urbana. Roadside acc Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.15645, -83.78683 | 0.1 |
| 8.4 | S.R. 29 Bridge Access- Located northwest of Urbana. Roadside access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.15510, -83.78820 | 2.0 |
| 10.4 | Birch Bark Canoe Livery Ltd. (, Urbana, OH 43078, 937-652-2663) just N of M Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.13180, -83.80978 | 0.1 |
| 10.5 | Millerstown Rd. Bridge Access- Located at intersection of Millerstown Rd. and River Rd. no Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.12992, -83.80975 | 1.9 |
| 12.4 | U.S. 36 Bridge Access- Located on the north side of the U.S. 36 Bridge, west of Urbana. Ac Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.10747, -83.79931 | 1.6 |
| 13.9 | Old Troy Pike Bridge Access- Located in southwest Urbana on northwest side of Old Troy Pik Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.08587, -83.80141 | 1.3 |
| 15.2 | S.R. 55 Bridge Access- Located in southwest Urbana on northwest side of S.R. 55 Bridge. Ac Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.06839, -83.81051 | 1.1 |
| 16.4 | Dallas Rd. Bridge Access- Located in southwest Urbana on southwest side of Dallas Rd. Brid Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.05279, -83.81522 | 1.8 |
| 18.1 | County Line Rd. Bridge Access- Located north of Tremont City on east side of bridge. Roads Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.02818, -83.82104 | 1.4 |
| 19.6 | Tremont City Rd. Bridge Access- Located east of Tremont City on east side of bridge. Roads Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.00740, -83.82312 | 2.2 |
| 21.8 | Eagle City Rd. Bridge Access- Located east of Eagle City on northeast side of bridge. Acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.97636, -83.82204 | 1.0 |
| 22.8 | St. Paris Pike Bridge Access- Located south of Eagle City. Steep access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.96395, -83.83155 | 1.7 |
| 24.5 | S.R. 41 (W. 1st St.) Bridge Access- Located in Springfield at S.R. 41 and W. 1st St. Acces Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.94376, -83.84908 | 6.9 |
| 31.4 | Mad River Adventures Access (with permission)- Located in Springfield, call ahead for acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.90029, -83.92005 | 1.1 |
| 32.5 | Enon Rd. Bridge Access- Located in Springfield south of S.R. 4 on Enon Rd. Roadside access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.89159, -83.93530 | 12.4 |
| 44.9 | Huffman MetroPark Access- Located upstream of Huffman Dam in Dayton. Access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.80697, -84.08723 | 2.8 |
| 47.8 | Eastwood Metropark Harshman Rd. Access- Located in Dayton off Harshman Rd. Access river le Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.78784, -84.12431 | 2.2 |
| 50.0 | Findlay St. Bridge Access- Located in Dayton just downstream of Findlay St. Access river l Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.77443, -84.16118 | 0.9 |
| 50.8 | Valley St. Access- Located in Dayton at Whitewater Warehouse. Access river right, upstream Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.76946, -84.17519 | 0.5 |
| 51.3 | Webster St. Bridge Access- Located in downtown Dayton near Deeds Point MetroPark. Access r Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.76865, -84.18367 | 0.2 |
| 51.5 | Deeds Park (Dayton Park District) Mad River and Great Miami River confluence- Located in d Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.76722, -84.18733 | 0.0 |
| 51.5 | RiverScape MetroPark Access- Located in downtown Dayton just below Patterson Blvd/Riversid About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.76545, -84.18888 | 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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