Alum Creek State Park offers multiple canoe and kayak launch points in the northern no-wake zone of the reservoir, with the primary launches at Cheshire Road (east side, off Africa Road) and Howard Road featuring paved parking lots, restrooms, picnic areas, docks, and cement ramps.

The northern section above Cheshire Road provides calm, scenic paddling through narrow tree-lined channels with shale cliffs, making it ideal for paddlers seeking quieter waters away from the high-horsepower boating zone to the south.

A hand-launch beach access is also available at the swimming beach for carry-in canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards.