Directions

St. Louis:

Take I-55 to Caruthersville, get on I-155 across Mississippi River. Take first exit – Great River Road. Go Left. Will take you to Hwy 78. Turn Left. At 4-way stop in Tiptonville. Go Right to Lower end of Lake. Go straight 7 miles to N end of Lake. Turn Right on SR 213 or see info on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry below.

Louisville:

Go to E Town on 65. Take WK. Parkway West. Get on 24 to Purchase Parkway exit. Go South to Union City if going to lower end of Lake. Take SR5 to 22S. If going to North end of Lake get off Purchase Parkway at Fulton, either 94 to Hickman and South to TN 78. 3 miles into TN, turn Left on SR 213.

Memphis:

51 N to Dyersburg & Hwy 78 North to Tiptonville. At end (4-way-stop), turn right for the Lower End and go straight for 7 miles and turn right onto 213.

Nashville:

I 40 to Jackson – X79 and take Hwy 412 to Dyersburg. Hwy 78 to Tiptonville. At (4-way-stop), turn right for the South End of lake or go straight for 7 miles and turn right on  213 for North End of lake.

Chicago:

I-57 to I-24 to Paducah – KY 455 to Purchase Parkway. Get off for North end of Lake at 94 exit & go to Hickman, KY. Take 94 to TN 78 - Left on 213.
Lower end -– Purchase Parkway & 51 to Union City, take Hwy 5 to Hwy22.

Penn:

81 S to I 40 – Jackson, TN – take X79 – Hwy 412 – to Dyersburg; 78 to Tiptonville at 4-way stop, turn Right for Lower end of Lake – For North end, go straight 7 miles and turn Right onto 213.

Reelfoot Lake Area:

South End of lake has State Park Visitor Center, State Park Campground, variety of restaurants, motels, resorts, gift shops,  and boat rentals.

North End of lake has State Park Office, Air Park Inn, State Park Campground, resorts, waterfowl observation areas.

East Side of lake has U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge Office and Visitor Center, resorts, restaurants, gift shops, boat rentals, marina.

Ride a Riverboat Ferry!

Schedule and Departure Times Operating seven days a week year round
except Christmas day. We will run continuously all day and leave each bank at least once each hour.
Summer Schedule
(April 1 through October 31)
Departs Kentucky
* First at 7:00 AM
* Last at 6:15PM
Departs Missouri
* First at 7:30 AM
* Last at 6:30 PM		 

        

        

          Winter Schedule

            (November 1 through March 31)		
        

        

          Departs Kentucky

            * First at 7:00 AM

            * Last at 5:15 PM		
        

        

          Departs Missouri

            * First at 7:30 AM

            * Last at 5:30 PM		
        

      

  

  

    
  







  
    

      
    

  





Mileage Chart to Ferry From

Riverboat Ferry



  

    * St Louis, MO 195
  

  

    * Memphis, TN 143

    		
  

  

    * Chicago, IL 416
  

  

    * Nashville, TN 177
  

  

    * East Prairie, MO 18
  

  

    * St Louis, MO 195
  

  

    * St Louis, MO 195