Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Road | Bridge crossing | 39.82307, -83.66120 | |
| 2 | Selma Pike | Bridge crossing | 39.81018, -83.73908 | |
| 3 | Main Street Clifton | Bridge crossing | 39.79347, -83.82463 | |
| 4 | Amphitheater Falls Waterfall, Clifton Gorge | Dam / hazard | 39.79644, -83.83614 | Falls in the gorge above John Bryan; not a runnable drop. |
| 5 | Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve State nature preserve | Park / conservation area | 39.79433, -83.83423 | Gorge preserve at the head of the river; the gorge itself is not floatable. |
| 6 | South Gorge Trail Footbridge, Clifton Gorge | Bridge crossing | 39.79075, -83.84084 | |
| 7 | John Bryan Campground ODNR state park campground | Campsite | 39.78794, -83.86673 | State park campground above the Narrows. |
| 8 | Grinnell Road | Bridge crossing | 39.78279, -83.87522 | |
| 9 | Ricciardi Spring Named spring | Spring | 39.79084, -83.87490 | Named spring in the gorge corridor. |
| 10 | Jacoby Road Canoe Launch Greene County Parks launch | Access / boat ramp | 39.76386, -83.90218 | Canoe launch at Jacoby Road; the parking is mapped separately. |
| 11 | Little Miami State Forest Preserve ODNR preserve | Park / conservation area | 39.76237, -83.90433 | State preserve on the upper river below the gorge. |
| 12 | US 68 | Bridge crossing | 39.74804, -83.93110 | |
| 13 | SR 235 | Bridge crossing | 39.74080, -83.93669 | |
| 14 | Great Council State Park Ohio state park | Park / conservation area | 39.72909, -83.93821 | Shawnee heritage state park on the river above Xenia. |
| 15 | Little Miami Conservancy Preserve Little Miami Conservancy | Park / conservation area | 39.73089, -83.94352 | Conservancy land on the upper river. |
| 16 | Trebein Road | Bridge crossing | 39.70734, -83.99135 | |
| 17 | Glen Thompson State Reserve State reserve | Park / conservation area | 39.70377, -83.99671 | Riverside reserve below Jacoby Road. |
| 18 | US 35 | Bridge crossing | 39.70116, -83.99967 | |
| 19 | Indian Ripple Road | Bridge crossing | 39.69151, -84.02853 | |
| 20 | The Narrows State Scenic River Reserve State scenic river reserve | Park / conservation area | 39.68423, -84.03660 | The Narrows: the scenic-river reserve on the Greene County reach. |
| 21 | Lower Narrows Campsite Canoe campsite | Campsite | 39.67755, -84.04298 | Riverside canoe campsite in the Narrows reserve. |
| 22 | Mill Bridge Launch Park Launch park | Access / boat ramp | 39.64644, -84.04377 | Launch at the old mill bridge above Bellbrook. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bellbrook Canoe Rental Canoe livery, Bellbrook | Outfitter / canoe rental | 39.64268, -84.05830 | Livery on the Bellbrook reach. |
| 24 | Lower Bellbrook Road | Bridge crossing | 39.63298, -84.05160 | |
| 25 | SR 725 | Bridge crossing | 39.62087, -84.05037 | |
| 26 | US 42 | Bridge crossing | 39.60198, -84.01379 | |
| 27 | Spring Valley Wildlife Area ODNR wildlife area | Park / conservation area | 39.57839, -84.00660 | State wildlife area beside the river at Spring Valley. |
| 28 | RiversEdge Canoe & Kayak Outfitters Canoe livery | Outfitter / canoe rental | 39.57500, -84.03272 | Livery on the Spring Valley reach. |
| 29 | SR 73 Waynesville | Bridge crossing | 39.52499, -84.08778 | |
| 30 | Hisey Park Warren County park | Park / conservation area | 39.49652, -84.09195 | County park on the Oregonia reach. |
| 31 | Caesar Creek Scenic River Access State scenic river access | Access / boat ramp | 39.49745, -84.10041 | ODNR scenic-river access near the Caesar Creek confluence. |
| 32 | Corwin M. Nixon Covered Bridge Covered bridge | Bridge crossing | 39.49755, -84.10210 | |
| 33 | Oregonia Road | Bridge crossing | 39.45490, -84.09839 | |
| 34 | Wilmington Road | Bridge crossing | 39.42979, -84.10502 | |
| 35 | Mather's Mill Scenic River Access State scenic river access | Access / boat ramp | 39.42955, -84.10503 | ODNR scenic-river access at Mather's Mill. |
| 36 | I 71 | Bridge crossing | 39.41972, -84.10323 | |
| 37 | SR 350 Fort Ancient | Bridge crossing | 39.40701, -84.10094 | |
| 38 | Fort Ancient Scenic River Access State scenic river access | Access / boat ramp | 39.40632, -84.10036 | ODNR scenic-river access below the Fort Ancient earthworks. |
| 39 | Mill Street Morrow | Bridge crossing | 39.35701, -84.12859 | |
| 40 | Little Miami Canoe Rental Canoe livery, Morrow | Outfitter / canoe rental | 39.35623, -84.12862 | Livery at Morrow, the busiest put-in on the river. |
| 41 | Bishop Park Village park, Morrow | Park / conservation area | 39.35474, -84.12875 | Riverside park at Morrow beside the livery. |
| 42 | Halls Creek Scenic River Access State scenic river access | Access / boat ramp | 39.36577, -84.15549 | ODNR scenic-river access at Halls Creek. OSM spells it 'Acccess'. |
| 43 | SR 48 | Bridge crossing | 39.36825, -84.22475 | |
| 44 | US 22 / SR 3 | Bridge crossing | 39.32073, -84.25160 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | East Loveland Nature Preserve Nature preserve | Park / conservation area | 39.26829, -84.25182 | Preserve on the east bank at Loveland. |
| 46 | C. Roger Nisbet Park Loveland riverfront park | Park / conservation area | 39.26984, -84.25816 | Riverfront park at Loveland; the bike trail and the liveries are here. |
| 47 | West Loveland Avenue Loveland | Bridge crossing | 39.26856, -84.26011 | |
| 48 | Loveland Paddlesports Canoe and kayak livery | Outfitter / canoe rental | 39.26642, -84.26027 | Livery at Loveland on the bike-trail reach. |
| 49 | Bridge Street | Bridge crossing | 39.24655, -84.29473 | |
| 50 | Circle Freeway I-275 | Bridge crossing | 39.23801, -84.29635 | |
| 51 | Orvis Fly shop, Cincinnati | Outfitter / canoe rental | 39.20218, -84.38089 | Fly shop about 6 km off the lower river. |
| 52 | Kelley Boat Ramp Boat ramp | Access / boat ramp | 39.20934, -84.30663 | Ramp on the Camp Dennison reach. |
| 53 | Glendale Milford Road | Bridge crossing | 39.21107, -84.29355 | |
| 54 | Lefty's Bait Shack Bait shop | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 39.20894, -84.27826 | The only bait shop OSM maps on the corridor, near Camp Dennison. |
| 55 | American Legion River Access Legion post access | Access / boat ramp | 39.17798, -84.29447 | Permissive river access above Milford. |
| 56 | Roads Rivers and Trails Paddling shop, Milford | Outfitter / canoe rental | 39.17333, -84.29569 | Paddle shop in Milford; gear and shuttles. |
| 57 | Water Street Milford | Bridge crossing | 39.17188, -84.29816 | |
| 58 | Jim Terrell River Access City of Milford access | Access / boat ramp | 39.17009, -84.29837 | Milford's river access at Jim Terrell Park. |
| 59 | Kroger Hills Great Parks of Hamilton County | Park / conservation area | 39.15294, -84.32475 | Hillside county park above the lower river. |
| 60 | Beechmont Avenue | Bridge crossing | 39.10931, -84.40169 | |
| 61 | Kellogg Avenue | Bridge crossing | 39.08549, -84.42135 | |
| 62 | California Woods Nature Preserve Cincinnati Parks nature preserve | Park / conservation area | 39.07672, -84.41752 | Wooded preserve above the mouth. |
| 63 | Ohio River Access Access at the mouth | Access / boat ramp | 39.07708, -84.42890 | Access at the Little Miami's mouth on the Ohio River - the bottom take-out, and an Ohio River point rather than a Little Miami one. |
| 64 | USGS 03240000 - Little Miami River near Oldtown USGS streamgauge | USGS gauge | 39.74839, -83.93132 | Live stage and discharge for this river. |
Gauge: USGS 03240000 — Little Miami River near Oldtown, OH. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Longear Sunfish, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/fishing-resources/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Oldtown access near the gauge - upper river wading and a small launch north of Xenia.
John Bryan State Park near Yellow Springs - developed park access in the gorge with parking.
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve - upper river access above the park.
Corwin and Waynesville accesses - popular middle river canoe launches.
Morrow canoe access - the heart of the livery corridor with ample parking.
Loveland access on the bike trail - lower river access with a launch and services.
Milford and Terrace Park accesses - the lowest reaches above the Ohio River confluence.
Spring: high and stained from spring rain, clearing into a strong smallmouth prespawn through May.
Summer: the prime fishing months but the busiest for paddling, so fish early for topwater smallmouth.
Fall: falling clear water, aggressive smallmouth on the riffles and far fewer boats after Labor Day.
Winter: cold and often high, with slow deep presentations in the larger pools and almost no compet