Ohio / Scioto River /
Bicentennial Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Scioto River · near Columbus · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 1993) reported in Scioto River 4.4 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Coordinates
- 39.95620, -83.00564
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Scioto River at Columbus OH gauge · USGS, 3.2 mi away on Scioto River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Scioto River at Columbus OH, 3.2 mi from this launch on Scioto River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 1.6 mi downstream.
above Greenlawn Ave. at sewage treatment plant in Columbus, portage river right.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 2.3 mi upstream.
at Dublin Water Treatment Plant off S.R. 33 in Columbus, portage river right at trail
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 7.7 mi upstream.
Griggs Reservoir dam off S.R. 33 in Columbus, portage river left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 7.8 mi upstream.
RESTRICTED AREA AT GRIGGS DAM RESERVOIR FROM BUOY #5 TO THE DAM
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
On Scioto River
River in Ohio. All launches on Scioto River.
Community
Where people who use Scioto River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lower Scioto Park and Boat Launch · 0.9 mi · Scioto River
- Scioto Audubon Metro Park Ramp Access · 0.9 mi · Scioto River
- Lower Olentangy Downtown Ramp · 1.1 mi · Olentangy River
- Harrison Park Access · 2.0 mi · Olentangy River
- Jeffery Park Access · 3.3 mi · Alum Creek
- Pump House Park Access · 3.3 mi · Alum Creek
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1510 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.