Ohio / Grand River /
Hidden Valley Park (Lake Metroparks) Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Grand River · near Madison · 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
- 41.74190, -81.04783
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Grand River near Painesville OH gauge · USGS, 9.4 mi away on Grand River
Water level
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USGS gauge Grand River near Painesville OH, 9.4 mi from this launch on Grand River: 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, 8.6 mi upstream.
at Harpersfield Covered Bridge Park just downstream of the S.R.534 bridge, portage river right
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 9.1 mi downstream.
Old Canal Dam, Large timbers, Iron spikes, Rocks, 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 Grand River
River in Ohio. All launches on Grand River.
Community
Where people who use Grand River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Madison Township Park · 6.7 mi · Lake Erie
- Indian Point (Lake Metroparks) Access · 6.7 mi · Grand River
- Mason's Landing (Lake Metroparks) Access · 7.1 mi · Grand River
- Lake Erie Bluffs · 7.3 mi · Lake Erie
- Geneva State Park Marina · 8.8 mi · Lake Erie
- Tote Road Park · 9.0 mi · Grand River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 232 · 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.