Scioto River access points and trip distances, Ohio
36 access points (36 public) along 210.6 river miles of the Scioto 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 | Kenton City Park off S.R. 68 in Kenton, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.64390, -83.61072 | 22.9 |
| 22.9 | Mt. Olive-Agosta Road bridge south of New Bloomington, roadside access river right and lef Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.56392, -83.31535 | 10.0 |
| 32.9 | Green Camp City Park off Water Street, access river right 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) | 40.52800, -83.20540 | 5.9 |
| 38.7 | S.R. 47 bridge in Prospect, roadside access river left with permission Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.45004, -83.19053 | 0.9 |
| 39.6 | Access below dam just south of Marion and Delaware county line off Gast Road south of Pros Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.44019, -83.19152 | 15.4 |
| 55.0 | Bellepoint Road bridge (closed) in Bellepoint, roadside access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.24620, -83.14945 | 6.5 |
| 61.5 | Boat ramp (south ramp) 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) | 40.15803, -83.12845 | 0.3 |
| 61.8 | Glick Park / O'Shaughnessy Reservoir Access- Located off Glick Rd. in Dublin. Rocky launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.15327, -83.12645 | 1.0 |
| 62.9 | Amberleigh Community Park Access- Located off Dublin Rd. in Dublin. Steps from parking to Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.13940, -83.12006 | 1.7 |
| 64.5 | Scioto Park Access- Located on Riverside Dr. just south of intersection with Hard Rd. Acce Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.11685, -83.11233 | 0.5 |
| 65.1 | I-270 Riverside Drive Access- Located on U.S. 33 just south of Emerald Pkwy under I-270 br Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.10927, -83.11225 | 0.7 |
| 65.8 | Dublin Springs Park- Located off S.R. 161 near intersection of Spring Hill and N. Rivervie Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.09966, -83.11156 | 2.1 |
| 67.9 | Riverside Drive (U.S. 33) between West Case Road and Hayden Run Road, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.07111, -83.10693 | 3.2 |
| 71.1 | Griggs Reservoir Access- Located off U.S. 33 just south of Fishinger Rd. in Upper Arlingto Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.02772, -83.09305 | 0.5 |
| 71.6 | 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) | 40.02080, -83.09607 | 0.4 |
| 72.0 | Griggs Dam Fishing Access- Located on U.S. 33 in Columbus. Put in just below the dam. Chan Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.01524, -83.09325 | 5.4 |
| 77.4 | Dublin Water Treatment Plant Access- Located below the dam off S.R. 33 (just above the S.R Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.96735, -83.03355 | 1.8 |
| 79.1 | Broad St. Access- Located just upstream of Broad St. bridge in Columbus. Stone ramp down t Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.96204, -83.00493 | 0.4 |
| 79.5 | Bicentennial Park Access- Street parking on Main and Second Streets in Columbus. Stone ram Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.95619, -83.00564 | 0.1 |
| 79.7 | Main St. Access- Located just downstream of Main St. bridge in Columbus. Street parking on Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.95560, -83.00815 | 1.4 |
| 81.1 | Scioto Audubon Metro Park Ramp Access- Located at off W. Whittier Rd. in Columbus. Portage Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.94290, -83.00224 | 0.2 |
| 81.3 | Greenlawn Ave. Access- Located just below Greenlawn Dam in Columbus. Access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.93959, -83.00031 | 6.7 |
| 88.0 | Scioto Grove Metro Park North Access- Located off Jackson Pike in Grove City. Access river Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.86008, -83.02069 | 2.7 |
| 90.6 | Scioto Grove Metro Park South Access- Located north of S.R. 665 bridge on south end of Sci Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.83401, -83.00961 | 4.9 |
| 95.5 | Mackey Ford Wildlife Area Access- Located at S.R. 762 bridge east of the village of Commer Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.77253, -83.00633 | 15.5 |
| 111.0 | Elmon Richards Fishing Access at S.R. 22/56 bridge in Circleville, roadside access river r Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.60152, -82.95566 | 5.2 |
| 116.3 | Canal Road access by State Route 104 approximately 3.5 miles southwest of Circleville, acc Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.55788, -82.99471 | 23.5 |
| 139.8 | Yoctangee Park, boat access and baseball field in Chillicothe off Yoctangee Parkway, acces Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.34117, -82.98142 | 0.3 |
| 140.0 | Goldie A. Glenlock Memorial Park on Bridge St. (located under the bridge after driving thr Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.34046, -82.97556 | 8.3 |
| 148.3 | Boat ramp near Indian Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.27575, -82.92914 | 27.7 |
| 176.1 | Piketon Boat Ramp- Located off U.S. 23 in Piketon. Concrete access down to concrete ramps. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.07060, -83.01054 | 4.2 |
| 180.3 | S.R. 124 bridge in Jasper at No Name Creek, roadside access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.04584, -83.05153 | 8.4 |
| 188.7 | Camp Creek confluence with the Scioto River off S.R.104 bridge southwest of Wakefield, roa Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.95318, -83.04553 | 15.0 |
| 203.8 | 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) | 38.80412, -83.00341 | 6.8 |
| 210.6 | Alexandria Park off Scioto Street in Portsmouth at the mouth of the Scioto River, access r Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.73096, -83.01148 | 0.0 |
| 210.6 | Boat ramp near Scioto River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.73158, -83.01316 | end |
Data notes: 2 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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