Big Blue River access points and trip distances, Indiana
5 access points (5 public) along 70.7 river miles of the Big Blue River in Indiana. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Wilbur Wright F&W Area Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.96070, -85.36548 | 16.3 |
| 16.3 | Knightstown Public Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.78424, -85.52743 | 5.0 |
| 21.3 | Carthage Public Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.73589, -85.57631 | 27.7 |
| 49.0 | Shelbyville near Burnside Pit Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.52603, -85.78948 | 21.7 |
| 70.7 | Irwin Park Public Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.36068, -85.96971 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Indiana DNR Public Access Sites. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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