Ottawa River access points and trip distances, Ohio
5 access points (5 public) along 25.0 river miles of the Ottawa 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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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Roush Road bridge east of Lima, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.74867, -84.06533 | 1.9 |
| 1.9 | Schoonover Park off of S.R. 81/Pearl St. in Lima, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.74717, -84.09352 | 3.7 |
| 5.5 | Adgate Road bridge at intersection with Fort Amanda Rd. southwest of Lima, access river ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.71559, -84.13796 | 10.7 |
| 16.3 | Elida Rd./S.R. 309 bridge at intersection with Wapak Rd. west of Elida, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.79206, -84.21555 | 8.7 |
| 25.0 | S.R. 189 bridge at intersection with County Rd. 18-S in Rimer, roadside access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.88418, -84.21332 | end |
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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