Milwaukee River access points and trip distances, Wisconsin
17 access points (17 public) along 76.4 river miles of the Milwaukee 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 | Milwaukee River Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.51734, -88.22337 | 9.0 |
| 9.0 | Boat ramp near Silver Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.43521, -88.18289 | 1.5 |
| 10.6 | Boat ramp near West Bend Pond 222 Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.41948, -88.17328 | 2.5 |
| 13.1 | Boat ramp (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.41963, -88.14566 | 19.5 |
| 32.6 | Waubedonia Park Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.46839, -87.97311 | 13.1 |
| 45.7 | Grafton Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.32088, -87.94894 | 4.8 |
| 50.5 | Boat ramp near Cedar Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.27992, -87.94183 | 3.6 |
| 54.0 | Moonlight Landing Canoe Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.24451, -87.93362 | 1.2 |
| 55.2 | Paddle put-in (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.23743, -87.94816 | 0.5 |
| 55.7 | Village Grove Park Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.23436, -87.95718 | 0.4 |
| 56.1 | Riverview Park Canoe Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.23267, -87.96333 | 0.8 |
| 56.9 | Thiensville Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.23101, -87.97859 | 0.3 |
| 57.2 | Boat ramp near Pigeon Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.22922, -87.98365 | 4.2 |
| 61.4 | Boat ramp (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.17773, -87.95633 | 11.2 |
| 72.6 | Boat ramp near 690 Reservoir Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.06797, -87.89478 | 0.8 |
| 73.5 | Kiwanis Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.05746, -87.89666 | 2.9 |
| 76.4 | River Front Launching Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.02505, -87.90417 | 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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