Kentucky River access points and trip distances, Kentucky

42 access points (41 public) along 251.6 river miles of the Kentucky River in Kentucky. 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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Access points in river order

River mile	Access	Latitude, longitude	To next (river mi)
0.0	Boat ramp near Sturgeon Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.54987, -83.77330	9.1
9.1	Boat ramp (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.60375, -83.83018	17.0
26.1	Frank Brown Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.68166, -83.92963	4.5
30.6	Irvine Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.69827, -83.97579	5.7
36.3	Boat ramp near Calloway Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.74587, -84.01919	7.4
43.6	Boat ramp near Drowning Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.74864, -84.08128	14.4
58.0	College Hill Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.85209, -84.08079	0.0
58.0	Merritt Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.85303, -84.07956	5.8
63.9	Jackson Ferry Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.86182, -84.16246	5.7
69.6	Old Habits Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.88800, -84.23864	2.5
72.1	Boat ramp near Otter Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.88739, -84.26204	1.1
73.2	Boonesborough State Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.90162, -84.26643	5.8
79.0	Paddle put-in Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.88520, -84.33947	0.2
79.2	Clays Ferry Boat Dock Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.88238, -84.34134	12.2
91.4	Valley View Carrydown (Madison Co.) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.84701, -84.43497	0.0
91.4	Valley View Carrydown (Jessamine Co.) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.84770, -84.43614	8.5
100.0	Hunter's Ferry Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.80092, -84.48410	0.1
100.1	Poosey Ridge Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.79917, -84.48377	3.3
103.4	John Nickell Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.77027, -84.52539	0.0
103.5	Paint Lick Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.76842, -84.52542	11.0
114.4	Boat ramp near Hickman Creek Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.76812, -84.61600	17.8
132.2	High Bridge Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.82366, -84.72371	0.2
132.4	High Bridge Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.82607, -84.72398	3.7
136.1	Palisades Adventures Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.85903, -84.69636	8.6
144.7	Nonesuch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.89112, -84.78016	7.6
152.3	Oregon Road Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.91361, -84.82369	13.3
165.6	Fint's Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.03467, -84.83599	5.7
171.3	Clifton Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.08485, -84.82696	10.2
181.5	Lee's Dock Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.17354, -84.87630	2.3
183.8	Frankfort Boat Dock Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.19692, -84.87967	0.6
184.4	Benson Creek Boat Ramp About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.20494, -84.88563	1.5
185.9	Boat ramp near Penitentiary Branch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.21889, -84.87678	9.1
195.0	Kentucky River Campgrounds Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.28527, -84.86893	0.9
195.9	Steele Branch Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.29308, -84.87870	2.9
198.8	Still Waters Boat Ramp About 0.23 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.32026, -84.85755	0.0
198.8	Boat ramp near Elkhorn Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.31910, -84.85656	10.5
209.3	Monterey Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.41742, -84.87832	10.6
219.9	Six Mile Creek Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.43719, -84.96458	0.2
220.1	Lock #2 Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.43966, -84.96287	2.5
222.6	Gratz City Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.47286, -84.95543	11.3
233.9	Big Twin Creek Ramp About 0.21 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.55152, -84.99869	17.7
251.6	Point Park Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.68383, -85.18698	end

Data notes: 4 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.

Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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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