Muskingum River access points and trip distances, Ohio
39 access points (39 public) along 109.2 river miles of the Muskingum 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 | Coshocton City Boat Ramp Access- Located on S. 2nd St./Co. Rd. 271 near Coshocton Sewage T Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.24138, -81.87270 | 16.7 |
| 16.7 | Dresden Boat Ramp- Located on Muskingum Ave./S.R. 288 in Dresden. Access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.11937, -82.00097 | 7.2 |
| 23.9 | Ellis Lock No. 11 Boat Ramp- Located north of Zanesville on Ellis Dam Rd. Access river rig Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.04325, -81.97877 | 5.9 |
| 29.9 | Kirkbride Boating Company Boat Ramp on Linden Ave. in Zanesville, access river right with Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.97281, -81.99387 | 0.8 |
| 30.7 | Riverside Park Access- Located off S.R. 666/N. River Rd. in Zanesville. Access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.96091, -81.99387 | 1.5 |
| 32.2 | Zane's Landing Park Access- Located on Market St. in Zanesville. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.94353, -82.01057 | 0.5 |
| 32.7 | Zanesville Lock No. 10 Access- Located off S.R. 40/Main St. in Zanesville. Paddlers must l Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.93892, -82.01103 | 0.6 |
| 33.3 | Putnam Landing Park Access- Located on Muskingum Ave. in Zanesville. Access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.93259, -82.00440 | 8.9 |
| 42.2 | Philo Lock / Muskingum Valley Park District Access- Located east of Philo on S.R. 60. Acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.85961, -81.89973 | 3.9 |
| 46.1 | Green Acres Campground Boat Ramp- Located on S.R. 60 north of Blue Rock. Private access ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.80600, -81.89199 | 2.6 |
| 48.6 | Muskingum River Campground Boat Ramp- Located on S.R. 60 south of Blue Rock, private acces Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.77497, -81.90172 | 0.2 |
| 48.9 | Riverview Kampground & Marina Boat Ramp- Located on Old River Rd. south of Blue Rock, priv Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.77155, -81.90065 | 3.5 |
| 52.4 | Rockeby Lock No. 8 Access- Located on S.R. 60 north of McConnelsville. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.73378, -81.90841 | 7.2 |
| 59.6 | Malta Village Boat Ramp- Located on Co. Rd. 2 in Malta. Access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.64879, -81.85986 | 0.2 |
| 59.8 | McConnelsville Wharf Park Boat Ramp- Located off of S.R. 60 in McConnelsville. Access rive Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.64814, -81.85664 | 0.7 |
| 60.5 | McConnelsville Lock No. 7 Access- Located off S.R. 376/N. Riverside Dr. in McConnelssville Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.64306, -81.84609 | 0.7 |
| 61.2 | McConnelsville Boat Ramp- Located on S.R. 376/S. Riverside Dr. near Morgan County Fairgrou Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.63486, -81.83674 | 2.6 |
| 63.8 | River's Edge Campground Boat Ramp- Located on Co. Rd. 2/N. Riverview Rd. in Malta, private Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.60707, -81.81599 | 3.1 |
| 66.9 | Helber's Launch Boat Ramp- Located on S. Riverview Rd. north of Stockport, private access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.57784, -81.78713 | 2.8 |
| 69.7 | Stockport Lock No. 6 Access- Located off S.R. 376 on S.R. 266/Broadway St. in Stockport. A Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.54658, -81.78834 | 1.4 |
| 71.0 | Big Bottom State Memorial Access- Located on S.R. 266 southeast of Stockport. Access river Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.53312, -81.77400 | 4.7 |
| 75.7 | Luke Chute Lock No. 5 southeast of Stockport on Co. Rd. 32, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.53775, -81.72089 | 9.5 |
| 85.2 | Beverly Lock No. 4 Access- Located off S.R. 60 on Ohio St. in Beverly. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.54648, -81.64214 | 1.4 |
| 86.6 | Boat ramp near Lakeside Motel Pond Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.55130, -81.62309 | 5.4 |
| 92.0 | Boat ramp near Big Run (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) | 39.55445, -81.55967 | 0.9 |
| 92.9 | Boat ramp near Mason Run (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.54386, -81.54892 | 0.8 |
| 93.7 | Boat ramp near Mason Run (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) | 39.53280, -81.54353 | 0.2 |
| 93.9 | Boat ramp near Mason Run (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.53196, -81.54069 | 0.0 |
| 93.9 | Boat ramp near Mason Run (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) | 39.53071, -81.54152 | 0.2 |
| 94.2 | Boat ramp near Mason Run (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) | 39.52970, -81.53827 | 0.1 |
| 94.3 | Boat ramp (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) | 39.52967, -81.53641 | 1.7 |
| 96.0 | Lowell Lock No. 3 Access- Located off S.R. 60 on New Bridge St. in Lowell. Access river le Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.52644, -81.50543 | 5.4 |
| 101.4 | Boat ramp near Rainbow Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.48984, -81.48721 | 2.2 |
| 103.6 | Devola Lock No. 2 Access- Located off S.R. 60 on River Rd. in Devola. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.47052, -81.49054 | 0.8 |
| 104.4 | Boat ramp near Devol Run Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.46585, -81.47783 | 1.9 |
| 106.3 | Boat ramp near Second Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.44442, -81.46137 | 1.0 |
| 107.3 | Indian Acres Park Access- Located in Marietta with public ramp on Linwood Ave. off of S.R. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.43248, -81.47073 | 1.1 |
| 108.4 | Westward Way City Park Dock- Located in Marietta with parking off Front St. Access river l Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.42104, -81.46422 | 0.8 |
| 109.2 | Marietta Harbor Access- Located at Butler St. and Post St. at the mouth of the Muskingum R Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.41203, -81.45508 | 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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