Indiana / Buck Creek /
Paul Ruster Park Pond
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Buck Creek · near Cumberland · Indiana
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Car parking
- Parking lot
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
- Managed by
- Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Department
- Coordinates
- 39.75732, -85.96172
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the BUCK CREEK AT ACTON, IN gauge · USGS, 7.0 mi away on Buck Creek
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge BUCK CREEK AT ACTON, IN, 7.0 mi from this launch on Buck Creek: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
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, 1.4 mi downstream: Buck Creek Dam. · Indiana DNR 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: Indiana DNR low-head dams.
On Buck Creek
Stream in Indiana. All launches on Buck Creek.
Nearby launches
- Duck Pond (Fort Harrison State Park · 8.3 mi · Duck Pond
- Fall Creek Parkway · 8.8 mi · Fall Creek
- Fall Creek Carry-in Access · 9.2 mi · Fall Creek
- White River-Broad Ripple · 12.0 mi · White River
- Indianapolis Arts Center · 12.7 mi · White River
- White River-Riverside Park · 12.9 mi · White River
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 1047 · 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.