Ohio / Alum Creek /

Innis Park North Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Alum Creek · near Parks Mills · 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
40.03735, -82.93223

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge Alum Creek at Columbus OH, 6.4 mi from this launch on Alum Creek: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Dam, 5.9 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, 7.3 mi upstream. below Main Street bridge in Westerville, 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.

Sources: Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords).

On Alum Creek

River in Ohio. All launches on Alum Creek.

Community

Where people who use Alum Creek talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.