Winfield Ferry
West Point Ferry Road
618-535-5759
Winfield Ferry crosses the Mississippi River near the small town of Batchtown in Calhoun County into Lincoln County, Missouri connecting with Route 79. The ferry runs right next to the Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary & Lock and Dam #25 making it an ideal spot to look for Bald Eagles in the winter. Directions from the Missouri side of the river: From Main Street in the northern part of Winfield take CR N east towards the river to Pillsbury Drive and then Eagle’s Landing Drive to the ferry.
Using the Golden Eagle Ferry
The Winfield Ferry is currently CLOSED
For more information visit www.calhounferrycompany.com
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.
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.
