Stillwater River Water Trail Our rivers and streams offer wonderful opportunities for recreation, from kayaking and canoeing to fishing and wildlife watching. But it’s important to learn how to enjoy them safely. Review the information on the reverse side to make sure your next outing on the Stillwater River Water Trail is a safe and fun adventure. SW 65.0 SW 63.0 SW 61.0 SW 57.0 SW 59.0 SW 55.0 Coming Soon SW 53.7 SW 49.0 SW 53.0 SW 47.0 SW 45.0 SW 43.0 SW 51.0 SW 38.6 SW 41.0 SW 37.5 SW 35.0 SW 35.9 GC 27.0 GC 25.0 SW 32.4 GC 21.3 GC 20.8 GC 03.0 GC 13.7 GC 13.7 SW 32.0 SW 32.5 GC GC 05.0 GC 23.6 GC 19.5 11.0 GC 09.0 GC 06.2 GC 01.7 GC 21.3 GC 13.0 GC 15.0 SW 31.2 GC 07.0 GC 01.6 GC 21.6 GC 17.0 SW 30.5 SW 29.4 SW 27.6 SW 27.0 SW 25.0 SW 23.3 SW 23.4 SW 21.5 LC 01.0 Map Legend LC 13.0 SW 21.0 LC 03.0 LC 01.2 Roadside N 39˚ 59’ 53” Parking LC 09.0 W 84˚ 20’ 15” River Miles MCD LC 11.0 LC 05.0 Water Trail Access Parking Lot Flood Control Dam River Miles Restrooms Low Dams LC 07.0 No Access Drinking Water Ohio State Routes SW Stillwater River SW 17.4 GC Greenville Creek Picnic Area U.S. Highways LC Ludlow Creek Canoe Rental Interstate SW 17.0 Highways GM Great Miami River Boat Ramp SW 15.0 Camping Recreational SW 13.0 Trail Access SW 12.6 SW 12.3 SW 53.7 GC 13.7 SW 17.4 Donna May Campbell Preserve, Bear’s Mill, West Milton Municipal Park, SW 11.0 Darke County Park District Friends of Bear’s Mill Inc. City of West Milton Frederick Pike Frederick COMING SOON (access river right) (access river right) Martindale Road SW 41.0 Versailles-Southeastern Road at L 13.0 DAM south of Frederick-Garland Road Englewood GC 06.2 SR 721 bridge, SW 10.0 (portage left) MetroPark Stillwater Beach Campground (access river left) (access river right) M 12.6 DAM north of Old Springfield Road bridge GC 01.7 Greenville Falls State Scenic River Area, SW 09.0 SW 38.6 Goode Reserve Riverside Access (portage left) Miami County Park District Lienesch Drive at Bradford-Bloomer Road, SW 08.5 SW 12.3 Old Springfield Road bridge SW 09.0 Miami County Park District (access river left) SW 08.0 (access river right) N 39˚ 52’ 13” SW 08.8 N (access river left) D 01.6 FALLS - Greenville Falls, ODNR W 84˚ 17’ 07” SW 11.0 Martindale Road SW 37.5 upstream of Range Line Road bridge Maple Ridge Access - (access river left) Stillwater Prairie Reserve (portage right) Miami County Park District SW E 32.5 DAM at Covington Waterworks 09.0 Englewood MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark (access river left) (portage left) Canoe Take-Out (access river right) SW 05.0 SW 35.9 Rangeline Road Access - 09.0 Englewood Dam (portage right) F 31.2 DAM south of Bridge Street (SR 41) Stillwater Prairie Reserve (portage right) Miami County Park District N 08.8 DAM south of Englewood Dam GM 81.7 (portage right) (access river right) SW 30.5 F.L.Blankenship Riverside Sanctuary at Faulknor Road bridge, SW 08.5 Englewood MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark SW 32.4 Covington Community Park, Watch for this sign to GM 81.3 Miami County Park District (access river left) Aullwood Road Village of Covington SW (access river right or left) help you find the P 03.0 (access river left) SW 03.0 Wegerzyn MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark access points along GM 80.7 G 29.4 DAM south of Painter Creek (Siebenthaler Avenue) A 23.6 DAM at Greenville Waterworks the Stillwater River (portage right) (portage right) SW Water Trail. 02.0 DeWeese Park, City of Dayton SW 02.0 H 27.6 DAM south of Lauver Road bridge GM 79.9 GM 82.0 GC 21.6 Greenville City Park, off Main Street Q (portage left) SW 00.4 Ridge Avenue bridge, City of Dayton City of Greenville For the most up-to-date information on river access points GM 80.4 SW 00.4 GM 82.0 Triangle Park, City of Dayton (access river left) SW 27.0 SR 718 Riverside Access, and hazards visit www.mcdwater.org/recreation/planatrip.asp Miami County Park District GM 81.3 GC 21.3 Tecumseh Point Park, off Broadway GM 81.7 Island MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark LOW DAM LOCATIONS (access river left) P Darke County Park District (Helena Street) The known latitude and longitude of the low dam locations (access river right) Q SW 25.0 Penny Road bridge, public right of way P 81.3 DAM at Island MetroPark along the Stillwater River are approximate. Please carefully GM 79.9 (access river right) scout your river trip route for all potential hazards GC 21.3 Prairie Ridge Meadow Park, (portage left) off Broadway, SW 23.4 Fenner Road bridge, Stillwater Bass Club GM 80.7 Deeds Point (downtown Dayton) Darke County Park District (access river right) (access river left) GM 80.4 RiverScape MetroPark, I 23.3 DAM below Fenner Road bridge Five Rivers MetroParks B 20.8 DAM at Greenville City Park (portage right) (downtown Dayton) (portage left) SW 21.5 Horseshoe Bend Road bridge Q 79.9 DAM near Dayton Art Institute downstream GC 19.5 Alice Bish Park, at Ohio Street, (access river right) of I-75 (portage left or right) Darke County Park District R 76.6 (access river right) J 01.2 FALLS - Ludlow Falls at SR 55 bridge R DAM at Tait Station downstream of I-75 GM 76.6 (portage right) (portage right) C 13.7 DAM north of Bears Mill Road bridge (portage left only) Information compiled as of June 2015 and is subject to change. 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The organization dates back to 1915 and use of the of use and inaccuracies.Interpretation any for responsible not is MCD www.mcdwater.org/recreation/planatrip.asp people think a personal flotation device (PFD) or life vest is a political subdivision created by state law. accurate. be to believed is map this in contained information The says “non-swimmer,” but the truth is no boating expert . • Scout the land area and stream prior to boating it. MCD: District Park County Miami esources, Five Rivers MetroParks and the and MetroParks Rivers Five esources, R al r atu N of ment t would be without one. And PFDs have come a long way Depar Ohio the Hazards Found on Streams Low Dams • File a “float plan” with a reliable person, indicating • Operates and maintains five dry dams, 55 miles of levee t among MCD, among t r fo f e ative r coope a was publication s i th f o oduction r since the bright orange, uncomfortable life jackets of your Funding/p Recreation on rivers and streams can be and Waterfalls where you are going and when you will leave and return. and other flood protection features in its system youth. From inflatable PFDs worn around the waist – that relaxing or thrilling, but it should always be Low dams – like natural waterfalls – are deceptively calm • Check river levels and flow information for any river • Monitors the area’s groundwater and surface water to open only if they hit water – to lightweight life vests, safe. Water offers several real dangers, but and can be incredibly dangerous. Low dams may range warning and flood information. Check a stream gage protect the aquifer, which supplies more than 90 percent everyone can find a comfortable PFD to insure a safe trip. with proper training, these hazards are easily from a 25-foot drop-off to a mere 6-inch drop-off. Water level, if available, on the U.S. Geological Survey’s of the region’s drinking water. managed. Boating safety classes that can flowing over the dam forms currents that can trap objects website at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/rt. • Owns or maintains 35 miles of recreation trails for teach you to handle water hazards are avail- and you. Backwash and re-circulating current can trap you Watercraft Laws and • Dress properly. Wear appropriate footwear. biking, skating, walking, jogging and enjoying. able around the state of Ohio. Contact the Ohio back against the dam then underwater before you are Boater Responsibility • Know the location of all dams and other hazards, and • Coordinates programs that help the region protect and Department of Natural Resources at carry your boat around these hazards.