Riverfront Drive
Kampsville, Illinois
618-653-4518

The Kampsville Free Ferry allows easy access to and from Jersey and Green Counties and Calhoun County. South of Kampsville near Hardin the Great River Road splits into an Eastern and Western Branch. Travelers taking the Eastern Branch will follow the original Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway route to the village of Eldred and by following Route 108 West will cross the Illinois River by means of the Kampsville Free Ferry into Kampsville where they will reconnect with the main branch of the Great River Road. This ferry takes cars from IL-108 from Jersey County into the town of Kampsville where it links up with IL-100 (the Great River Road south) and IL-96 (the Great River Road north).

Using the Kampsville Free Ferry
The Kampsville Free Ferry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Note: If you are planning a visit to any of the ferries in the Middle Mississippi Valley and believe the ferries might not be operating due to flood conditions or ice please call for current information.

Explore the community of Kampsville.

The River Ferries of the Middle Mississippi River Valley
The Middle Mississippi River Valley offers six ferries, two of which travelers can cross free of charge. Four of these ferries are located in the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area and the others cross the Mississippi River between Ste. Genevieve, Missouri and rural Randolph County, Illinois and southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky.