Vermilion River access points and trip distances, Ohio
10 access points (10 public) along 44.7 river miles of the Vermilion 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 | Roadside rest at the intersection of S.R. 250 and S.R.13 in Fitchville, access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.09369, -82.48762 | 24.0 |
| 24.0 | Augusta-Anne Olsen State Nature Preserve on Township Hwy 62/Hyde St. north of Wakeman, acc Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.27453, -82.40315 | 6.7 |
| 30.8 | Schoeptle Garden in Birmingham off S.R. 113/Edison Hwy on Market St., access river left Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.33088, -82.34872 | 7.9 |
| 38.7 | Mill Hollow/Vermilion River Reservation on North Ridge Rd northeast of Birmingham, access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.38278, -82.31500 | 4.1 |
| 42.8 | 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) | 41.40905, -82.33833 | 0.5 |
| 43.2 | 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) | 41.41349, -82.34260 | 0.2 |
| 43.4 | Boat ramp near Huron Lagoon Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.41374, -82.34681 | 0.7 |
| 44.1 | South St. launch ramp on W. River Rd. in Vermilion, access river left with fee Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42000, -82.35667 | 0.6 |
| 44.7 | Public boat docks between Ferry and Huron Streets and Main Street near the mouth of the ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42403, -82.36509 | 0.0 |
| 44.7 | Main St. Beach at the end of Main St. in Vermilion just to the west of the mouth of the ri Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42500, -82.36611 | 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, 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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