Ohio / Sandusky River /
Water Works Park - Orchard Drive Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Sandusky River · near Upper Sandusky · 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
- Yes
- Managed by
- City of Upper Sandusky
- Coordinates
- 40.81663, -83.27781
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky OH gauge · USGS, 2.6 mi away on Sandusky River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky OH, 2.6 mi from this launch on Sandusky 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, 0.3 mi downstream.
Waterworks dam on Sycamore St. and Pleasant View St. in Upper Sandusky, portage river right with permission
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.9 mi downstream.
at Indian Mill Park on Co. Hwy. 47 north of Upper Sandusky, portage river right
· 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 Sandusky River
River in Ohio. All launches on Sandusky River.
Community
Where people who use Sandusky River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Water Works Park · 0.2 mi · Sandusky River
- Upper Sandusky Reservoir Boat Launch · 0.5 mi · Upper Sandusky Reservoir
- Harrison Smith Park · 0.7 mi · Sandusky River
- Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 Ramp · 1.1 mi · Upper Sandusky Reservoir
- Sandusky Scenic River Indian Mill Access · 3.4 mi · Sandusky River
- Sandusky Wildlife Area · 13.8 mi · Sandusky River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rsa26-water-works-park-orchard-drive-access · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by 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.