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Big Darby Creek State & National Scenic River

Map Map ID Feature Latitude Longitude County Amenities
part 1 1 S.R. 275 bridge east of North Lewisburg, roadside access river right 40.228 -83.522 Union parking roadside
2 Buck Run Road Covered Bridge Access located northwest of Milford Center 40.210 -83.489 Union parking lot & roadside picnic area
3 Milford Center roadside shelter off S.R. 4 bridge in Milford Center, access river right 40.180 -83.434 Union parking restrooms picnic area 
water food
4 DAM--south of Mill Street bridge crossing in Milford Center, portage river left 40.179 -83.432 Union
5 S.R. 38 bridge in Bridgeport southeast of Milford Center, roadside access river right 40.159 -83.395 Union parking lot & roadside
part 2 6 Burns Road and S.R. 38 bridge southeast of Bridgeport, access river left 40.150 -83.381 Union parking roadside
7 S.R. 736 and S.R. 42 bridge (Chillicothe Street) roadside rest stop north of Plain City, access river left 40.124 -83.272 Union parking roadside  ramp
 restrooms picnic area water 
8 Old S.R. 161 bridge off S.R. 161 east of Plain City, roadside access river left 40.107 -83.258 Madison parking lot & roadside picnic area
9 Prairie Oaks Metro Park Canoe Access located on west side of Amity Road just south of Scioto and Darby Creek Road 40.037 -83.253 Franklin parking picnic area
10 Riverside and Darby Drives underneath S.R. 40 bridge east of West Jefferson, access river right and left 39.947 -83.236 Madison parking roadside
11 DAM--below the S.R. 40 bridge east of West Jefferson, portage river right 39.938 -83.229 Madison
12 DAM--about 2-3 miles downstream of the S.R. 40 bridge east of West Jefferson on private property, portage river left. Call ahead (614-853-0645) for permission from owners to portage 39.928 -83.230 Franklin
13 DAM--three rock dams just below dam on private property; call 614-853-0645 for permission 39.927 -83.230 Franklin
part 3 14 Battelle Darby Creek Metropark Alkire Road, access river left just downstream of Little Darby confluence with Big Darby 39.894 -83.217 Franklin parking restroom picnic area
15 Osprey Lake Metro Park in Darbydale off Georgesville-Harrisburg Road, access river right 39.849 -83.189 Franklin parking rental ramp 
restroom picnic area
16 Old Harrisburg Road and S.R. 62/3 bridge east of Harrisburg, access river left 39.813 -83.157 Franklin parking roadside
17 S.R. 762 bridge and Darby Creek Road (Pickaway C.R. 26), access river right 39.802 -83.170 Pickaway
part 4 18 S.R. 104 bridge northwest of Circleville, access river right 39.628 -83.010 Pickaway parking roadside