Veteran's Memorial Park
Boat ramp · on St. Joseph River · near South Bend · 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
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Parking lot
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- South Bend Parks
- Coordinates
- 41.65980, -86.22265
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT SOUTH BEND, IN gauge · USGS, 4.8 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 SOUTH BEND, IN, 4.8 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 10.2 on St. Joseph River · Indiana DNR river miles, 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, 1.8 mi downstream: South Bend Dam (In-Channel), 12 ft. · Indiana DNR low-head dams
- Low-head dam, 2.6 mi upstream: Ball Band Dam (In-Channel), 10 ft. · Indiana DNR low-head dams
- Low-head dam, 5.6 mi upstream: Twin Branch Dam, 23.2 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 river miles, Indiana DNR low-head dams.
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
- Lincoln Park (Mishawaka) · 1.6 mi · St. Joseph River
- Leeper Park · 2.2 mi · St. Joseph River
- Central Park (Mishawaka) · 2.4 mi · St. Joseph River
- Merrifield Park · 2.9 mi · St. Joseph River
- Miami Island (Mishawaka) · 3.5 mi · St. Joseph River
- Woodlawn Park · 3.8 mi · St. Joseph River
Sources
- Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife) record 318 · Public data (IndianaMap / IDNR DFW), disclaimer; IDNR must be acknowledged as the source
- OpenStreetMap n1891418535 © 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.