Green River Ferry

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Green River Ferry, Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, May 25, 2009
Green River Ferry, Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, May 25, 2009

Itty-Bitty River Ferry2

There is a very small car ferry that crosses the Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park. Opened in 1934, the ferry is attached to a cable as it crosses the river. It can transport up to two vehicles at a time, has a maximum weight limit of 8 tons, and no vehicle can exceed 16 feet in length. There has long been talk of building a bridge to replace it, but because of the small traffic volume along the road, and the concern that a bridge would damage the environment and natural beauty of the area, it will probably never be built.

The ferry operates every day except Christmas. It is closed during times of high water, or when the river is frozen, so in winter and spring it’s best to call ahead.


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  2. Itty-Bitty River Ferry – RoadsideAmerica.com; tip by signmanjoe, 12/06/2014

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  • Hi Mike – love those sorts of ferries – fun to ride and useful for a limited amount of traffic. Have a peaceful and quite Thanksgiving – all the best Hilary
    PS the Mammoth Caves look a sight to see …
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    • Mike Goad Nov 25, 2020 Link

      Hi Hilary — We like ferries. Here in the middle of the country, most ferries were replaced by bridges long ago or abandoned when the ferry crossing was flooded by a new lake. There are a lot of place names that include the word “ferry.”

      We’ve had a few opportunities to take longer ferries, such as from Vancouver to Vancouver Island, across Lake Michigan from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and across Mobile Bay in Alabama.

      Years ago, as a pedestrian, a friend and I also took the Gourock-Dunoon ferry and then the train to Glasgow. It was the only excursion I took in all the times I was in Scotland while in the Navy.
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