Ohio River Scenic Byway
Indiana
Map
Byway Details
- Designation
- National Scenic Byway
- Length
- 286 mi in Indiana
About Ohio River Scenic Byway
The Ohio River Scenic Byway is a 285.9-mile National Scenic Byway in Indiana. It links a long chain of river towns, among them Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Vevay, Madison, Jeffersonville, Corydon, Tell City, Rockport, Newburgh and Mount Vernon. That gives drivers plenty of places to stop, refuel or break the trip into shorter legs. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to drive. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run about 75°F highs and 54°F lows in May, and about 79°F highs and 57°F lows in September, which is also the month with the fewest wet days. The byway passes close to a good mix of outdoor stops. Hikers can walk the Indian Creek Trail, and paddlers can try Little Indian Creek. Climbers can head to Posey Crag, and German Ridge Campground offers a place to spend the night along the way.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 43–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cincinnati-Fernbank, OH weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high24° low
- Feb44° high26° low
- Mar54° high34° low
- Apr66° high43° low
- May75° high54° low
- Jun83° high62° low
- Jul86° high66° low
- Aug85° high65° low
- Sep79° high57° low
- Oct68° high46° low
- Nov55° high36° low
- Dec44° high29° low
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Elizabethtown · Greendale · Lawrenceburg · Aurora · Belleview · Rising Sun · Rabbit Hash · Patriot · Warsaw · Florence · Ghent · Vevay · Carrollton · Prestonville · Lamb · Brooksburg · Milton · Madison · Hanover · New Washington · Charlestown · Jeffersonville · Indian Hills · Clarksville · Lanesville · Corydon · Leavenworth · Hawesville · Cannelton · Tell City · Troy · Grandview · Rockport · Reo · Hatfield · Newburgh · Mount Vernon
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Adt - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 6Hiking0.1 mi
- Adt - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 1Hiking0.1 mi
- Indian Creek Trail Doolittle SectionHiking0.1 mi
- Indian Creek TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Little Indian CreekCanoeing0.1 mi
- Adt - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 5Hiking0.1 mi
- Oriole East Trail 1Hiking0.1 mi
- Baker CreekCanoeing0.3 mi
- Posey CragRock climbing0.6 mi
- German Ridge CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- Two Rivers CampgroundCamping0.9 mi
- Buzzard Roost CampgroundCamping1.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
