Mile 922.6 - RBD Dorena - Hickman Ferry Landing

John Ruskey

20 Apr 2026 � 1 min read

922.6 RBD Dorena - Hickman Ferry Landing

One of the last ferry operations on the Lower Mississippi River operates between Dorena, Missouri, and Hickman, Kentucky. Paddlers be watchful of the small tow + barge outfit as it makes its transit back and forth across the channel. The Hickman Harbor is approximately one mile downstream of the Dorena Landing.

From Kentucky Tourism Website: “Drive your car or walk-on the Dorena-Hickman Riverboat Ferry for a ride on ‘Old Man River’ experiencing a rewarding, unique opportunity of the Mighty Mississippi River. The Riverboat Ferry holds 12 cars and 149 passengers to cross the Mississippi River between Missouri and Kentucky. The Riverboat Ferry operates from the Hickman Harbor Landing with 15 regular river crossings during daylight hours. The Riverboat Ferry connects KY Highway 1354 at Hickman, KY with Missouri Route A and Route 77 near Dorena, Mo. Kentucky and Missouri are the only border states that are not directly connected by a road, making the only direct route between the two states – the Mississippi River. The ferry, located at mile marker 922 from New Orleans, is half-way between Memphis and St. Louis on the Mississippi River.”

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