St. Joe River - Six Span Bridge
Boat ramp · on St. Joseph River · near Elkhart · Indiana
Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in St. Joseph River 1.2 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
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Parking lot
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Indiana DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Coordinates
- 41.70593, -85.88802
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT ELKHART, IN gauge · USGS, 4.6 mi away on St. Joseph River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT ELKHART, IN, 4.6 mi from this launch on St. Joseph River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 32.5 on St. Joseph River · Indiana DNR river miles, placed between its mile markers
Sources: Indiana DNR river miles.
On St. Joseph River
River in Indiana. All launches on St. Joseph River.
Community
Where people who use St. Joseph River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Studebaker Park · 3.9 mi · Elkhart River
- Bristol · 4.0 mi · St. Joseph River
- Beardsley Park · 4.6 mi · St. Joseph River
- Sherman St. Bridge · 5.0 mi · St. Joseph River
- Ox Bow Park Canoe Launch · 5.2 mi · Elkhart River
- Simonton Lake Boat Launch · 5.3 mi · Simonton Lake
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 56 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
- OpenStreetMap n4604616011 © 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.