Eau Claire River access points and trip distances, Wisconsin
9 access points (9 public) along 32.5 river miles of the Eau Claire River in Wisconsin. 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 | Lake Eau Claire Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.75337, -91.08288 | 1.6 |
| 1.6 | Lake Eau Claire Access near Hay 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) | 44.76361, -91.10005 | 1.5 |
| 3.0 | Lake Eau Claire Access near Lake Eau Claire 605 About 0.23 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.75655, -91.12932 | 0.6 |
| 3.6 | Eau Claire Lake County Park Carry-in Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.75836, -91.13982 | 0.8 |
| 4.4 | Eau Claire River Canoe Portage & Fishing Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.74946, -91.14973 | 1.1 |
| 5.5 | Harstad County Park Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.73956, -91.16629 | 23.5 |
| 29.0 | Lake Altoona Access 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) | 44.81837, -91.43783 | 0.7 |
| 29.7 | Boat ramp near Altoona Lake Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.82266, -91.45383 | 2.8 |
| 32.5 | Paddle put-in near Eau Claire River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.81196, -91.50370 | end |
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), Wisconsin DNR Boat 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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