Old Mitchell Place Boater Take-Out Parking

The Old Mitchell Place Take-Out, located within Ohiopyle State Park, serves as the main access point and parking area for boaters running the Lower Yough River. Situated high above the river on river left, this site functions primarily as a staging and parking area rather than a direct river access. Paddlers finishing the Lower Yough typically take out at Bruner Run and then use the park’s boater bus shuttle—operated during permit season on weekends—to reach the Old Mitchell Place parking area. The shuttle climbs steeply out of the gorge on a narrow road and covers about one mile uphill to the parking area. Outside the permit season or on weekdays when the shuttle is not running, boaters may drive down to the lower terrace closer to the river for loading or unloading, with some limited space available for parking. The Old Mitchell Place itself is a flat, grassy area above the canyon rim with restrooms and informational kiosks.