Scioto River
Hardin County · Ohio
Species Present
Access Points (42)
- Access below dam just south of Marion and Delaware county line off Gast Road south of Prospect, roadside access river leftcanoe launch
- Alexandria Park off Scioto Street in Portsmouth at the mouth of the Scioto River, access river leftcanoe launch
- Amberleigh Community Park Access- Located off Dublin Rd. in Dublin. Steps from parking to river with double rail for boat to slide down. Bathrooms available seasonally. Access river right.canoe launch
- Bellepoint Road bridge (closed) in Bellepoint, roadside access river rightcanoe launch
- Bicentennial Park Access- Street parking on Main and Second Streets in Columbus. Stone ramp down to river. Access river left.canoe launch
- Broad St. Access- Located just upstream of Broad St. bridge in Columbus. Stone ramp down to river, with street parking on Marconi Blvd. Access river right.canoe launch
- Camp Creek confluence with the Scioto River off S.R.104 bridge southwest of Wakefield, roadside access river rightcanoe launch
- Canal Road access by State Route 104 approximately 3.5 miles southwest of Circleville, access river rightcanoe launch
- Dublin Springs Park- Located off S.R. 161 near intersection of Spring Hill and N. Riverview St. Access river right.canoe launch
- Dublin Water Treatment Plant Access- Located below the dam off S.R. 33 (just above the S.R. 315-Grandview Rd. interchange off S.R. 33). Access river left below damcanoe launch
- Elmon Richards Fishing Access at S.R. 22/56 bridge in Circleville, roadside access river rightcanoe launch
- Elmon Richards Scioto River Access Circlevilleboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- Glick Park / O'Shaughnessy Reservoir Access- Located off Glick Rd. in Dublin. Rocky launch area may cause difficult access. Access river right below dam.canoe launch
- Goldie A. Glenlock Memorial Park on Bridge St. (located under the bridge after driving through shopping center) in Chillicothe, access river leftcanoe launch
- Green Camp Park on the Little Scioto River in Green Camp about 1/4 mile upstream of the Scioto River, access river right on the Little Sciotocanoe launch
- Greenlawn Ave. Access- Located just below Greenlawn Dam in Columbus. Access river right.canoe launch
- Griggs Dam Fishing Access- Located on U.S. 33 in Columbus. Put in just below the dam. Channel river left may have small rapids; river right may have shallow spots. Access river left just below Griggs Dam.canoe launch
- Griggs Reservoir Access- Located off U.S. 33 just south of Fishinger Rd. in Upper Arlington. access river leftcanoe launch
- Griggs Reservoir Marina Columbusboat launch
- I-270 Riverside Drive Access- Located on U.S. 33 just south of Emerald Pkwy under I-270 bridge. High car traffic area. Access requires walk down steep hill. Access river left with cautioncanoe launch
- Kenton City Park off S.R. 68 in Kenton, access river rightcanoe launch
- Lower Scioto Park and Boat Launch Columbusboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Mackey Ford Wildlife Area Circlevilleboat launchParking
- Mackey Ford Wildlife Area Access- Located at S.R. 762 bridge east of the village of Commercial Point. Access river left.canoe launch
- Main St. Access- Located just downstream of Main St. bridge in Columbus. Street parking on Washington Blvd. and Belle St. Access river right.canoe launch
- Mt. Olive-Agosta Road bridge south of New Bloomington, roadside access river right and leftcanoe launch
- O'Shaughnessy Reservoir - Midpoint Launch Concord Townshipboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- Piketon Boat Ramp Piketonboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- Piketon Boat Ramp- Located off U.S. 23 in Piketon. Concrete access down to concrete ramps. Access river left.canoe launch
- RESTRICTED AREA AT GRIGGS DAM RESERVOIR FROM BUOY #5 TO THE DAMcanoe launch
- RESTRICTED AREA AT O'SHAUGHNESSY RESERVOIR BETWEEN BUOY #2 AND BUOY #6 TO THE DAMcanoe launch
- Riverside Drive (U.S. 33) between West Case Road and Hayden Run Road, access river leftcanoe launch
- S.R. 124 bridge in Jasper at No Name Creek, roadside access river rightcanoe launch
- S.R. 47 bridge in Prospect, roadside access river left with permissioncanoe launch
- Scioto Audubon Metro Park Ramp Access- Located at off W. Whittier Rd. in Columbus. Portage for Greenlawn Ave. dam here. Access river left.canoe launch
- Scioto Boat Club Inc. Columbusboat launchBoat Ramp
- Scioto Grove Metro Park North Access- Located off Jackson Pike in Grove City. Access river right.canoe launch
- Scioto Grove Metro Park South Access- Located north of S.R. 665 bridge on south end of Scioto Grove Metro Park in Grove City. Access river right.canoe launch
- Scioto Park Access- Located on Riverside Dr. just south of intersection with Hard Rd. Access river left.canoe launch
- Trabue Murphy Landing Columbusboat launchBoat Ramp Parking Restroom
- Yoctangee Park Scioto River Access Chillicotheboat launchBoat Ramp Parking
- Yoctangee Park, boat access and baseball field in Chillicothe off Yoctangee Parkway, access river rightcanoe launch
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