Jessup Mill Access offers a public river access point on the Dan River with a large gravel parking lot (11 spaces), wooden stairs under the Collinstown Road bridge leading to a sandy embankment, and a cart-top launch suitable for canoes and kayaks (no motorized boats).

This intermediate paddling section features six Class 1-2 rapids with 100-foot high banks creating a small gorge, and the adjacent Jessup Mill property provides camping, tubing, and other recreational amenities.