Indiana / Ohio River /
Alton
Boat ramp · on Ohio River · near Alton · Indiana
Zebra mussels (latest report 2005) reported in Ohio River 3.0 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Roadside pull-off
- Restrooms
- No
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
- Managed by
- Town of Alton
- Coordinates
- 38.12056, -86.42217
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 679.0 on Ohio River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Ohio River
River in Indiana. All launches on Ohio River.
Community
Where people who use Ohio River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Wolf Creek Ramp · 1.9 mi · Wolf Creek
- Concordia Park Ramp · 4.5 mi · Spring Creek
- Oriole Lake Boat Launch · 5.8 mi · Oriole Lake
- Blue River Public Access Site · 6.6 mi · Ohio River
- Lock & Dam #44 · 6.6 mi · Blue River
- Mano Point · 7.5 mi · Oil Creek
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 27 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
Why it is listed as public: listed by Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.