Elk River access points and trip distances, West Virginia

31 access points (30 public) along 168.1 river miles of the Elk River in West Virginia. 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	Slaty Fork C&R Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.41807, -80.12900	10.4
10.4	Jim Compton WMA Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.53712, -80.15184	2.2
12.5	Whitaker Falls Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.52559, -80.18413	3.1
15.7	Elk River Rail Road Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.51489, -80.23267	8.2
23.8	Baltimore Run Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.50539, -80.31748	9.4
33.2	Webster Springs Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.47862, -80.41583	26.4
59.6	Sutton Lake Bakers Run Campground About 0.20 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.63609, -80.57613	10.9
70.5	Sutton Lake Bee Run Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.65633, -80.68286	0.5
71.0	Sutton Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.66051, -80.68781	0.5
71.5	Sutton dam Tailwaters Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.66140, -80.69694	4.6
76.1	Boat ramp at Elk River Camp and RV Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.65573, -80.76253	11.3
87.5	Frametown Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.63530, -80.86417	6.3
93.7	Strange Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.56723, -80.89722	2.5
96.2	Tate Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.58534, -80.92699	0.8
97.0	Duck Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.58267, -80.93749	9.3
106.3	Ivydale Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.53144, -81.02419	6.8
113.1	Mary L Chilton Road Side Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.49982, -81.06580	4.4
117.5	WVDOH Clay Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.47334, -81.07611	2.2
119.7	Clay County Courthouse Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.45902, -81.08305	3.9
123.5	Hartland Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.43112, -81.11361	6.4
130.0	Dorfee Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.42775, -81.17931	3.7
133.7	Jack Bend Upstream Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.45076, -81.18724	0.1
133.8	Jack Bend Downstream Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.45216, -81.18949	7.1
140.9	King Shoals Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.50455, -81.23136	5.9
146.8	Queen Shoals Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.47117, -81.28341	3.0
149.8	Clendenin Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.48968, -81.33149	3.0
152.8	Clendenin South Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.47551, -81.37759	5.4
158.2	Blue Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.45015, -81.45559	6.1
164.3	Big Chimney Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.40323, -81.53486	3.3
167.6	Boat ramp near Mink Shoal Run Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.39596, -81.58555	0.5
168.1	Coonskin Park Boat Slide Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.38934, -81.58428	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 OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), WV DNR Public Fishing Access Sites. 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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