Canadian River access points and trip distances, Texas
7 access points (7 public) along 300.2 river miles of the Canadian River in Texas. 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 | Conchas Lake boat ramp (north ramp) About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.42405, -104.19304 | 0.1 |
| 0.1 | Conchas Lake boat ramp (north ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.42190, -104.19342 | 0.0 |
| 0.1 | Conchas Lake boat ramp (north ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.42190, -104.19401 | 187.2 |
| 187.2 | Canadian River public boat ramp near Tascosa Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.52089, -102.26103 | 30.8 |
| 218.0 | Canadian River public boat ramp near Pitcher Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.46990, -101.88010 | 12.1 |
| 230.1 | Canadian River public boat ramp near McDowell Creek 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) | 35.52960, -101.76720 | 70.1 |
| 300.2 | Canadian River public boat ramp near Chicken Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.96990, -100.85580 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from NM Game & Fish Boat Ramps, Texas Parks & Wildlife Public Boat Ramps. 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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