Ohio / Alum Creek /
Main St. Alum Creek Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Alum Creek · near Westerville · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 1999) reported in the water at this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
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
- 40.12561, -82.94214
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Alum Creek at Africa OH gauge · USGS, 4.0 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, 4.0 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, 0.2 mi downstream.
below Main Street bridge in Westerville, portage river left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 5.2 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, 5.5 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
- Alum Creek Park Access · 0.2 mi · Alum Creek
- Heritage Park Westerville Access · 0.4 mi · Alum Creek
- Cooper Park Access · 2.2 mi · Alum Creek
- Walnut Street Launch Ramp · 3.0 mi · Hoover Reservoir
- Casto Park Access · 3.3 mi · Alum Creek
- Hoover Dam Park Access · 3.5 mi · Big Walnut Creek
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1489 · 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.