Ohio / Olentangy River /
River Run Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Olentangy River · near Delaware · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) reported in Olentangy River 530 m from 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
- 40.35390, -83.06837
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Olentangy River near Delaware OH gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Olentangy River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Olentangy River near Delaware OH, 0.1 mi from this launch on Olentangy 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, under 0.1 mi upstream.
above the Main Street bridge below the Delaware State Park lake dam north of Delaware, portage river left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 0.4 mi upstream.
Delaware State Park lake dam north of Delaware, portage river right or 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 Olentangy River
River in Ohio. All launches on Olentangy River.
Community
Where people who use Olentangy River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Delaware State Park - South Ramp · 1.0 mi · Delaware Reservoir
- Delaware State Park - Wildlife D1 Access · 1.1 mi · Delaware Reservoir
- Delaware State Park - Main Ramp · 2.1 mi · Delaware Reservoir
- Delaware State Park - Wildlife Ramp · 2.9 mi · Delaware Reservoir
- Mingo Park North Access · 3.3 mi · Olentangy River
- Mingo Park South Access · 3.5 mi · Olentangy River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1436 · 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.