Is the Cassville ferry open today?
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⚠ Car Ferry : The Cassville Car Ferry is now running daily from 10am to 8pm.
Is the Merrimac ferry running?
The ferry is closed for the 2021 season. Ferry passengers are encouraged to remain in vehicles. Motorcyclists should stay in their respective boarding lane and stay single file during the crossing.
How much is the Cassville ferry?
Regular Rates (Fri. -Mon.)
Regular Rates (Fri.-Mon.) | |
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Walk-On Passenger | $2 |
Bicycle | $5 |
Motorcycle/ATV/UTV | $8 |
Car, Van, Pickup | $15 per space |
Where does Cassville ferry go to in Iowa?
The Pride of Cassville Car Ferry connects the Turkey River boat landing in Clayton County, Iowa, with the village of Cassville in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Is the Cassville ferry still running?
May: Friday-Sunday: 10am-8pm, Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily: 10am-8pm, After Labor Day: Friday-Sunday: 10am-8pm. Last trip from Cassville: 7:20pm, Last trip from Iowa: 7:40pm.
What are the hours for the Merrimac Ferry?
The COLSAC III, commonly known as the Merrimac Ferry, is open for the 2021 season. The ferry shuttles Highway 113 traffic, bicycles and pedestrians across the Wisconsin River 24 hours a day, seven days a week between Okee in Columbia County and Merrimac in Sauk County.
How many cars fit on the Cassville ferry?
The Cruise The deck holds only nine cars at a time but that didn’t seem to be a problem on our Sunday afternoon traverse. We shared our ten-minute journey with two other cars and four motorcycles.
How many ferries cross the Mississippi River?
Only 11 public ferries still work the Mississippi. That includes The Pride of Cassville Car Ferry, which takes 17 minutes to link Cassville, Wis., with Clayton County, Iowa. When ferry service began there in 1833, it was on a flat, wooden boat that was oared.
How much does it cost to take the Merrimac Ferry?
Built by Chester Mattson and George Grant in 1844, the Merrimac Ferry began operation in 1848, charging $0.25 for each horse and $0.40 for oxen teams. Many years later, the ferry is now Wisconsin’s only free ferry, as well as the only one connecting a major state trunk highway.