Indiana / Ohio River /
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Boat ramp · on Ohio River · near Clarksville · Indiana
Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in the water at 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
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
- Managed by
- Falls of the Ohio State Park
- Coordinates
- 38.28700, -85.77807
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Louisville District; the one nearest this launch is of November 20, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 605.9 on Ohio River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Low-head dam, 0.5 mi downstream. · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources low-head dams.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Mcalpine Pool Ohio River · 0.2 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of November 20, 2023 by the Louisville District. Soundings on the sheet from 3.9 to 56 ft; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Ohio River
River in Indiana. All launches on Ohio River.
Community
Where people who use Ohio River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Fishermans Trail Boat Ramp · 0.6 mi · Ohio River
- Silver Creek Landing · 1.2 mi · Silver Creek
- Jaycees Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Ohio River
- Duffy's Landing · 4.6 mi · Ohio River
- Cox's Park · 4.9 mi · Ohio River
- Charlestown Landing · 11.2 mi · Ohio River
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 25 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
- OpenStreetMap n179004415 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w17277858 © 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.