Ohio / Maumee River /
Waterworks Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Maumee River · near Waterville · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2001) reported in Maumee River 4.2 km 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)
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Village of Waterville
- Coordinates
- 41.49369, -83.71632
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Maumee River at Waterville OH gauge · USGS, 0.5 mi away on Maumee River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Maumee River at Waterville OH, 0.5 mi from this launch on Maumee River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
- Hazard, 0.8 mi away (straight line; direction not known).
Paddling and Boating Access to this area will be limited or unavaible during this construction project. Please adhere to signage on and near the river until construction is completed
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Rapids, 1.0 mi away (straight line; direction not known).
MAUMEE RAPIDS BEGIN IN WATERVILLE AND RANGE FROM A CLASS 1-3 DEPENDING ON WATER LEVELS. THE RAPIDS END AT PERRYSBURG NEAR FORT MEIGS
· 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 Maumee River
River in Ohio. All launches on Maumee River.
Community
Where people who use Maumee River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Miltonville Fishing Access · 0.3 mi · Maumee River
- Memorial Park Access · 0.4 mi · Maumee River
- Farnsworth Metropark - Rouche de Bout Area · 1.0 mi · Maumee River
- Farnsworth Metropark · 2.1 mi · Maumee River
- Missionary Island State Wildlife Area · 2.4 mi · Maumee River
- Weirs Rapids Maumee River Access · 3.4 mi · Maumee River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1415 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Lake Erie Public Access Sites (Office of Coastal Management) record rma19-waterworks-park · 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) and 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.