Little Coal River access points and trip distances, West Virginia
6 access points (6 public) along 26.4 river miles of the Little Coal 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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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 | Madison City Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.05953, -81.82468 | 2.5 |
| 2.5 | Lick Creek Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.08503, -81.84054 | 5.7 |
| 8.1 | Don R. Kuhn Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.13749, -81.83646 | 4.5 |
| 12.7 | Upper Waterways Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.18113, -81.84913 | 1.5 |
| 14.2 | Lower Waterways Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.18258, -81.84998 | 12.2 |
| 26.4 | The Forks of Coal Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.26703, -81.80524 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from 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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