Here is a little information about each island as you would pass them heading more than 360 miles down river, including suggested locations to launch to reach each island.

Phillis Island, PA , 39 acres
Ohioville Borough Boat Ramp, Calcutta Rd off SR 39/68, Midland, PA

Georgetown Island, PA , 16 acres
Ohioville Borough Boat Ramp, Calcutta Rd off SR 39/68, Midland, PA

Captina Island, WV, 17 acres
Powhatan Point Public Ramp, Powhatan, OH

Fish Creek Island, WV, 48 acres
Fish Creek Public Access Site, 11 miles south of Moundsville, WV, off SR 2 at mouth of Fish Creek

Paden Island, WV, 81 acres
Paden City, WV, public access ramp at Paden City Park off SR 2

Williamson Island, WV, 126 acres
Paden City, WV, public access ramp at Paden City Park off SR 2 

Witten Towhead, WV, 8 acres
Paden City, WV, public access ramp at Paden City Park off SR 2

Wells Island, WV, 43 acres
Paden City, WV, public access ramp at Paden City Park off SR 2

Mill Creek Island, WV, 19 acres
Paden City, WV, public access ramp at Paden City Park off SR 2

Grandview Island, WV, 8 acres
Paden City, WV, public access ramp at Paden City Park off SR 2

Grape Island, WV, 45 acres
St. Marys public access ramp at St. Marys off SR 2

Middle Island, WV, 235 acres
Street access in St. Marys , WV, off SR 2 via George Street or
St. Marys public access ramp
Middle Island Trail Map

Middle Island is the largest of the islands in the Ohio River National Wildlife Refuge and the only one accessible by car.

Broadback Island, WV, 51 acres
St. Marys public access ramp at St. Marys off SR 2

Buckley Island, WV, 160 acres
Ohio River Islands NWR Visitor Center, or
Williamstown public access ramp under, under SR 14 bridge in Williamstown, WV

Located across the backchannel from the Ohio River Islands NWR Visitor Center, Buckley Island is has a rich history and has been given multiple names over the years, including Devoll’s Island, Kerrs Island, Duvall Island, and Meigs Island. The island’s intriguing past includes visits from French fur traders and even George Washington himself, who described it in his journal on Oct. 27th, 1770. 

“Left our encampment a quarter before seven; and after passing the creek near which we lay, and another of much the same size and on the same side, also an island about two miles in length, but not wide, we came to the mouth of Muskingum, distant from our encampment about four miles.“

Muskingum Island, WV, 93 acres
Williamstown public access ramp under, under SR 14 bridge in Williamstown, WV 

Neal Island, WV, 104 acres
Point Park, Parkersburg, WV or a public access ramp off Blennerhassett Ave. in Belpre, OH

Buffington Island, WV, 162 acres
Ravenswood public access ramp off SR 68 in Ravenswood, WV

Letart Island, WV, 29 acres
Letart public access site off SR 62 in Letart, WV

Manchester 1 Island, KY, 20 acres
Manchester pubic access ramp (Island Creek), SR 52, Manchester, OH

Manchester 2 Island, KY, 94 acres
Manchester pubic access ramp (Island Creek), SR 52, Manchester, OH