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Ferryboats

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 Map of Kentucky showing ferryboat locations


For ferryboat locations, photos, river crossings, fees, schedules, contact, and other information, visit the Schedule and Map of Ferryboats in Kentucky      
              

 

State Funded Ferries
 
Location
Ferry Authority Contact
Augusta Ferry
Augusta Ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Ohio River 
Connects KY to OH
Bracken County, KY to Brown County, OH
Connects KY 8 to US 52
Across Ohio River
 
Ferry Operations Contact:
606-756-3291
Skip Miller
Authority President
 
Augusta Ferry Authority, Inc.
P.O. Box 8
Augusta, KY 41002
Phone: (606) 756-2151
Cave in Rock Ferry
Cave in Rock ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the ohio river
Connects KY to IL
Crittenden County, KY to Hardin County, IL
Connects KY 91 to IL 1
Across Ohio River
 
Ferry Operations Contact:
618-289-4599
Perry Newcom
Crittenden Co. Judge Executive
 
Ohio River Ferry Authority
107 South Main Street
Marion, KY 42064
Phone: (270) 965-5251
Dorena-Hickman Ferry
Dorena Hickman ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Mississippi River 
Connects KY to MO
Fulton County, KY to Mississippi County, MO
Connects KY 1354/KY 94 to MO 77
Across Mississippi River                      

Ferry Operations Contact:
731-693-0210
Tammi Hutcheson, Dir
Mississippi County Port Authority

204 S 11th Rd
East Prarie, MO 63845
Phone: (573) 683-0290
Reeds Ferry
Reeds ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Green river 
Connects Butler County, KY
Connects KY 269
Across Green River
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Ferry Operations Contact:
270-728-8601
Tim Flener
Butler County Judge Executive

P.O. Box 626
Morgantown, KY 42261
Phone: (270) 526-3433
Rochester Ferry
Rochester ferryboat ferrying vehciles across the green river 
Connects Butler County, KY
to Ohio County, KY
Connects KY 369
Across Green River
 
Ferry Operations Contact:
270-526-4123
Tim Flener
Butler County Judge Executive

P.O. Box 626
Morgantown, KY 42261
Phone: (270) 526-3433
Turkey Neck Bend Ferry
Turkey Neck Bend ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Cumberland river
 
Connects Monroe County, KY
Connects KY 369
Across Cumberland River
 
Ferry Operations Contact:
270-746-7898
Casey Pedigo
Transportation Engineer Supervisor
 
Department of Highways
702 S New Gallatin Rd
Scottsville, KY 42164
Phone: (270) 651-2956
Valley View Ferry
Valley View Ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Kentucky River 
Connects Fayette and Jessamine County, KY to Madison County, KY
Connects KY 169
Across Kentucky River
Ferry Operations Contact:
859-258-3611
Todd Lockhart
Chair
 
Valley View Ferry Authority
P.O. Box 856
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Phone: (859) 425-2214
                    
 
Federally Operated Ferries
 
Location
Ferry Operations Contact
Green River Ferry
Green River ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Green River 
Connects Edmonson County, KY
Connects KY 255/KY 70 to KY 1352
Across Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park
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Ferry Operations Contact:
270-758-2166
Steve Kovar
Chief of Facilities Management
 
Mammoth Cave National Park
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259
Phone: (270) 758-2101
                    
 
Privately Operated Ferries
 
Location
Ferry Operations Contact
Anderson Ferry
Anderson Ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Ohio River 
Connects KY to OH
Connects Boone County, KY to Hamilton County, OH
Connects KY 8 to US 50
Across Ohio River
Ferry Operations Contact:
859-586-5007
Paul Anderson

4030 River Road
Hebron, KY 41048
Phone: (859) 586-5007
 

​Rising Star Ferry

Rising Star Ferryboat ferrying vehicles across the Ohio River

Connects KY to IN
Connects Boone County, KY to Ohio County, IN
Connects KY 18 to IN 56
Across Ohio River

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Ferry Operations Contact:
812-438-1234
Greg Tufts
Director of Operations

8555 Lower River Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
Phone: (812) 438-1234
 
 

​Monthly ferry traffic count forms and guidance for state funded ferries:


KYTC Ferry Traffic Count Guidance
TC 59-004 KYTC Ferry Traffic Counts Form

 

To find tourist information on the ferryboat operations throughout the state and to find other sites and attractions to visit near the ferryboat operations, visit the Kentucky Department of Tourism webpage to view the Visitor’s Guide Online.

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