Ohio / Alum Creek /
Casto Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Alum Creek · near Minerva Park · Ohio
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
- 40.08141, -82.91964
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Alum Creek at Africa OH gauge · USGS, 7.3 mi away on Alum Creek
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Alum Creek at Africa OH, 7.3 mi from this launch on Alum Creek: water level, flow, water temperature, 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, 3.8 mi upstream.
below Main Street bridge in Westerville, portage river left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.2 mi upstream.
Lowhead dam remnants located just south of Lewis Center Rd. bridge., portage river left around dam.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.4 mi downstream.
downstream 1/4 mile from previous dam at Franklin Park and downstream of footbridge in Columbus/Bexley, portage river right
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.5 mi upstream.
Alum Creek State Park lake dam east of Delaware, portage river left
· 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 Alum Creek
River in Ohio. All launches on Alum Creek.
Community
Where people who use Alum Creek talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Cooper Park Access · 1.1 mi · Alum Creek
- Hoover Dam Park Access · 2.4 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Alum Creek Park Access · 3.1 mi · Alum Creek
- Innis Park North Access · 3.1 mi · Alum Creek
- Woodside Green Park Access · 3.2 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Walnut Street Launch Ramp · 3.2 mi · Hoover Reservoir
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1491 · 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.