Blue River access points and trip distances, Indiana
5 access points (5 public) along 20.1 river miles of the 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 | Rothrock Mill Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.27252, -86.27441 | 9.2 |
| 9.2 | Blue River Chapel Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.22641, -86.25656 | 7.9 |
| 17.1 | Old Iron Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.19773, -86.30935 | 3.0 |
| 20.1 | Blue River Public Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.18255, -86.32908 | 0.0 |
| 20.1 | Blue River Public Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.18232, -86.32919 | 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, Kentucky Fish & Wildlife 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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