Indiana / Wabash River /
Dogtown Ferry
Boat ramp · on Wabash River · near Mount Vernon · Indiana
Zebra mussels (latest report 2011) reported in Wabash River 3.7 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
- Parking lot
- Restrooms
- No
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
- Managed by
- Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area
- Coordinates
- 37.97991, -88.01149
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY, IN gauge · USGS, 11.1 mi away on Wabash River
Water level
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USGS gauge WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY, IN, 11.1 mi from this launch on Wabash River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 29.9 on Wabash River · Indiana DNR river miles, placed between its mile markers
Sources: Indiana DNR river miles.
On Wabash River
River in Indiana. All launches on Wabash River.
Community
Where people who use Wabash River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Harmonie State Park · 6.2 mi · Wabash River
- Sherburn Park Ramp · 7.3 mi · Ohio River
- Grassy Pond Boat Launch · 8.3 mi · Grassy Pond
- Honey Cypress Ramp · 9.0 mi
- Middle Slough Boat Launch · 10.2 mi · Middle Slough
- Front Slough Boat Launch · 10.3 mi · Front Slough
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 287 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
- OpenStreetMap n6843299678 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.