PA Water Trails Strategic Plan
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PA Water Trails Strategic Plan
Download the strategic plan here.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Study
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Study
Ohio River Water Trail Expansion
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Ohio River Water Trail Expansion
It is the vision of the Ohio River Trail Council that the Ohio River Water Trail (ORWT) expand westward from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois.
Please contact the National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) for assistance with your water trail project.
National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Regional Program Manager Contacts:
Northeast Region: Helen Mahan, Program Manager
Midwest Region: David Thomson, Program Manager
Southeast Region: Deirdre Hewitt, Program Manager
Ohio River Water Trail Districts
Upper Ohio River Water Trail - Pittsburgh District (PA, OH, WV)
Present Length: 69-miles
Middle Ohio River Water Trail - Huntington District (OH, WV)
Present Length: 57-miles
Lower Ohio River Water Trail - Louisville District (OH, IN, KY, IL)
Present Length: 150-miles
No Swimming
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No Swimming
The Ohio River Trail Council does not recommend swimming in the Ohio River Water Trail waterways due to health and safety concerns, which include rapid river currents, floating or submerged debris, commercial and recreational traffic, as well as variable water quality conditions.