Ohio / Portage River /
Harry Witty Memorial Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Portage River · near Elmore · 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)
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Village of Elmore
- Coordinates
- 41.47671, -83.29563
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Portage River near Elmore OH gauge · USGS, 3.8 mi away on Portage River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Portage River near Elmore OH, 3.8 mi from this launch on Portage 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.
- Hazard, at this launch.
River closure due to bridge/causeway construction from January 27 through September 2020. Paddlers should take out upstream approx. 5.5 river miles at Trail Marker Park in Woodville and downstream approx. 0.5 river mile at Riverbend Park.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 1.8 mi upstream.
This lowhead dam is approximately 0.5 miles upstream of I-80 bridge, southwest of Elmore. Portage river left with permission.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 1.9 mi downstream.
This lowhead dam is approximately 1.9 miles downstream of S.R. 51 bridge in Elmore. Portage river right with permission.
· 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 Portage River
River in Ohio. All launches on Portage River.
Community
Where people who use Portage River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Elmore Riverbend Park · 0.4 mi · Portage River
- Riverbend Park Access · 0.6 mi · Portage River
- Trail Marker Park Access · 4.2 mi · Portage River
- Lovers Portage River Fishing Access · 7.8 mi · Portage River
- Helle Boat Launch · 9.2 mi · Toussaint Creek
- William Henry Harrison Park Access · 9.8 mi · Portage River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 709 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rpo7-harry-witty-memorial-park · 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) and Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.