Stillwater River access points and trip distances, Ohio
18 access points (18 public) along 45.4 river miles of the Stillwater 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 | S.R. 185 Bridge Access- Located south of Versailles. Access river right. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.18875, -84.47822 | 3.3 |
| 3.3 | Stillwater Beach Campground Access- Located on Versailles-Southeastern Rd. southeast of Ve Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.16422, -84.44329 | 3.2 |
| 6.5 | Goode Prairie Reserve Access- Located on Union Church Rd. north of Bradford. Access river About 0.15 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.16717, -84.40376 | 0.7 |
| 7.2 | Maple Ridge Reserve Access- Located south of S.R. 185 bridge in Covington. Access river ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.15720, -84.39983 | 1.4 |
| 8.6 | Range Line Stillwater Prairie access on Rangeline Rd. northwest of Covington, access river Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.15025, -84.37820 | 3.6 |
| 12.2 | Covington Community Park on U.S. 36, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.12086, -84.35930 | 4.8 |
| 16.9 | Lauver Road bridge at Indian Hills 4-H Camp, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.05773, -84.35619 | 0.7 |
| 17.6 | S.R. 718 bridge west of Pleasant Hill, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.05174, -84.36582 | 3.8 |
| 21.4 | Fenner Road bridge north of Ludlow Falls, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.02267, -84.34076 | 6.2 |
| 27.6 | West Milton Park and Barefoot Canoe Livery off of Washington Street and S.R. 571/E. Tipp P Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.96397, -84.32413 | 5.3 |
| 33.0 | Old Springfield Road bridge northeast of Union, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.90902, -84.29818 | 2.6 |
| 35.6 | Englewood Metropark Canoe Takeout on U.S. 40 northwest of Dayton, access river right Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.87455, -84.29292 | 0.9 |
| 36.5 | Englewood Reserve access below dam off of Aullwood Road next to Aullwood Garden Metropark Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.86879, -84.27961 | 3.0 |
| 39.5 | Dog Leg Road bridge south of Irvington, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.83850, -84.24585 | 3.7 |
| 43.2 | Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark on Siebenthaler Avenue In Dayton, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.80741, -84.20529 | 0.6 |
| 43.8 | Deweese Park in North Dayton on Siebenthaler Ave. and Deweese Pkwy., access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.79840, -84.20631 | 1.2 |
| 45.0 | Ridge Avenue Bridge at Triangle Park in Dayton, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.78195, -84.20217 | 0.3 |
| 45.4 | Island MetroPark Access- Located in Dayton on Helena Ave. Access river left. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.77877, -84.19910 | 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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