Indiana / Elkhart River /
Rogers Park
Boat ramp · on Elkhart River · near Goshen · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- Parking lot
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- City of Goshen
- Coordinates
- 41.58743, -85.84071
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN, IN gauge · USGS, 0.6 mi away on Elkhart River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN, IN, 0.6 mi from this launch on Elkhart River: 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, 6.9 mi upstream: Bainter Town Hydro Plant. · Indiana DNR low-head dams
- Low-head dam, 7.8 mi upstream: Bainter Town Dam, 5 ft. · 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 Elkhart River
River in Indiana. All launches on Elkhart River.
Community
Where people who use Elkhart River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Shanklin Park · 0.8 mi · Elkhart River
- Goshen Dam Pond Carry-in Access · 1.8 mi · Goshen Dam Pond
- Ox Bow Park Canoe Launch · 4.4 mi · Elkhart River
- Baintertown Hydro · 4.8 mi · Elkhart River
- Baintertown Park · 5.0 mi · Elkhart River
- Benton Hydro · 6.3 mi · Elkhart River
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 900 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
- OpenStreetMap n9123408420 © 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.