Sandusky River access points and trip distances, Ohio
25 access points (25 public) along 106.3 river miles of the Sandusky 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 (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) | 40.80354, -82.98712 | 30.0 |
| 30.0 | Boat ramp (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.22 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.82141, -83.27017 | 0.1 |
| 30.1 | Harrison Smith Park on E. Wyandot Ave. in Upper Sandusky, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.82490, -83.27235 | 0.3 |
| 30.5 | Wyandot Canoe Livery on E. Wyandot Ave. in Upper Sandusky, access river right with permiss Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.82883, -83.26871 | 5.6 |
| 36.0 | Indian Mill Park on Co. Hwy. 47 north of Upper Sandusky, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.86294, -83.25349 | 22.2 |
| 58.3 | Heck's Bridge Access- Located northeast of McCutchenville on S. Township Rd. 28. Hand-powe Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.00901, -83.19439 | 1.8 |
| 60.0 | Walnut Grove Campground on S. Twp. Rd. 131 northeast of McCutchenville, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.01578, -83.20041 | 2.4 |
| 62.4 | Co. Rd. 6 bridge access at S. Twp. Rd. 131 south of Tiffin, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.03028, -83.21635 | 8.0 |
| 70.4 | Bel-Mar Boat Ramp on S. Duchess Lane in southwest Tiffin, access river left with fee. LAST Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.09860, -83.19083 | 2.5 |
| 72.9 | Nature Trails Park on E. Davis St. in Tiffin, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.12544, -83.17016 | 0.5 |
| 73.5 | Junior Home Park at Huss Street bridge in Tiffin, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.13136, -83.16550 | 0.6 |
| 74.0 | Schekelhoff Nature Preserve Park access on Water Street 0.6 miles downstream of Huss Stree Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.13883, -83.16229 | 1.1 |
| 75.1 | Seneca County Park District - Clinton Nature Preserve on E. Twp. Rd. 132 north of Tiffin Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.15314, -83.15846 | 1.1 |
| 76.3 | Seneca Co. Rd. 33 access just downstream of Seneca Co. Rd. 38 bridge north of Tiffin, acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.16852, -83.16263 | 0.6 |
| 76.9 | Ridgeway Canoe Livery on N. County Rd. 33 north of Tiffin, access river right with permiss Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.17471, -83.15791 | 5.0 |
| 81.9 | Abbott's Bridge access on Co. Rd. 33 east of Fort Seneca, access river right. Canoe only c Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.20944, -83.14550 | 4.0 |
| 85.9 | County Rd. 51 bridge access at Park in Old Fort, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.23956, -83.14522 | 3.6 |
| 89.5 | Wolf Creek Park on S.R. 53 south of Fremont, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.27441, -83.16784 | 3.0 |
| 92.6 | Co. Rd. 209/Rice Rd. bridge between Co. Rd. 132 and Twp. Hwy. 148 southwest of Fremont, ac Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.30841, -83.15765 | 0.8 |
| 93.3 | Lazy River Campground on S. River Rd./C.R. 132 southwest of Fremont, access river left wit Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.31884, -83.15340 | 0.6 |
| 93.9 | S. River Rd. access in southwest Fremont, access river left. LAST TAKE-OUT PRIOR TO BALLVI Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.32664, -83.15247 | 2.7 |
| 96.6 | Roger Young Park on S. Front Street in Fremont, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.33696, -83.11249 | 1.2 |
| 97.8 | Tackle Box 2 on Sandusky Ave. in Fremont by Brady's Island, access river right with fee About 0.18 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.35166, -83.10698 | 0.4 |
| 98.3 | Sand Docks on Sand St. in northeast Fremont, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.35759, -83.10412 | 8.0 |
| 106.3 | Riverfront Marina on S.R. 53 between Fremont and Port Clinton, access river left with fee About 0.19 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42067, -83.08604 | 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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