Ohio / Big Walnut Creek /
Woodside Green Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Big Walnut Creek · near Gahanna · 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
- 40.04565, -82.88251
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Big Walnut Creek at Central College OH gauge · USGS, 4.0 mi away on Big Walnut Creek
Water level
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USGS gauge Big Walnut Creek at Central College OH, 4.0 mi from this launch on Big Walnut Creek: 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, 1.6 mi upstream.
upstream of Morse Road bridge in Columbus, portage river left
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Hazard, 2.2 mi downstream.
Creekside Park footbridge only a few feet above normal water levels, must portage around.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.5 mi upstream.
Hoover Reservoir dam in Westerville off Sunbury Road and Central College Road, 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 Big Walnut Creek
River in Ohio. All launches on Big Walnut Creek.
Community
Where people who use Big Walnut Creek talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Friendship Park Access · 2.1 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Innis Park North Access · 2.7 mi · Alum Creek
- Innis Park South Access · 2.8 mi · Alum Creek
- Casto Park Access · 3.2 mi · Alum Creek
- Pizzurro Park Access · 3.5 mi · Big Walnut Creek
- Hoover Dam Park Access · 4.0 mi · Big Walnut Creek
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1246 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
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