Cave-in-Rock Ferry is Open
Resumed service at 7:00 p.m.
PADUCAH, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2024) — The Cave-in-Rock Ferry is open after being temporarily closed due to high winds. The ferry resumed service about 7:00 p.m., CST.
For the ferry’s operating status, please go to www.facebook.com/CIRFerry. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.
To get traffic advisories and alerts on the Cave-in-Rock Ferry via email go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/signup/13651 and click on the Cave-in-Rock Ferry Group. You may also sign up for counties in Kentucky you regularly drive through or for any of the other specialty corridors you travel. Be sure to check your SPAM filtering to assure Gov Delivery is on your approved list.
The Cave-In-Rock Ferry connects KY 91 with ILLINOIS Route 1 across the Ohio River between Crittenden County, KY, and Hardin County, IL.
Temporary weekend operating schedule:
Saturday and Sunday: Open 12 hours a day from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Last run from the Illinois side at 5:40 PM. Last run from the Kentucky side at 5:50 PM.
Regular operating schedule:
Monday through Friday the Ferry will continue its regular schedule: Open 16 hours a day from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Last run from the Illinois side at 9:40 PM. Last run from the Kentucky side at 9:50 PM.
The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is at Ohio River navigation mile point 881.0.
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry carries about 500 vehicles across the Ohio River in an average day providing an economic link for daily commuters who depend on it to get to and from jobs. It also serves as a tourist attraction and a tourism link between the Shawnee National Forest and the nearby Amish Community in Crittenden County. When the ferry is forced to close it turns a normal 10-mile trip between Cave-in-Rock, IL, and Marion, KY, into a 70-minute detour.
The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is operated by an independent contractor with joint funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Illinois Department of Transportation through a ferry authority.
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