Ohio / Scioto River /
Elmon Richards Scioto River Access
Boat ramp · on Scioto River · near Circleville · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Managed by
- ODNR Division of Wildlife - District 1
- Website
- wildlife.ohiodnr.gov
- Coordinates
- 39.60116, -82.95666
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Scioto River at Circleville OH gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Scioto River
Water level
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USGS gauge Scioto River at Circleville OH, 0.1 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, 1.2 mi downstream.
broken wooden canal dam debris about 1 1/4 miles south of the S.R. 22 bridge in Circleville, no portage necessary
· 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
- A.W. Marion State Park - Boat Ramp · 4.5 mi · Lake Hargus
- Mackey Ford Wildlife Area Access · 12.1 mi · Scioto River
- Deer Creek State Park - East Ramp (Harding Cabin) · 14.7 mi · Deer Creek Lake
- Deer Creek State Park - West Ramp · 15.7 mi · Deer Creek Lake
- Scioto Grove Metro Park South Access · 16.3 mi · Scioto River
- Rockmill Lake Wildlife Area · 16.5 mi · Hocking River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 650005 · 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.