Tell City Riverwalk

Indiana

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While Tell City's historic floodwall, which dates back to the late 1930s, plays the essential role of protecting the city when the Ohio River's level rises, it could also be viewed as a visual and physical barrier to the riverfront for residents. Fortunately, there is the Tell City Riverwalk. Located on the inside of the floodwall, the Riverwalk invites the leisurely walker or cyclist to enjoy the riverfront. The trail extends about a mile along the Ohio River, with benches and overlooks provided to tempt users to pause and take in the scenery. The trail also cuts through Sunset Park, a family-friendly waterfront park where visitors can picnic, grill, play or simply relax under the shade of a tree. Murals brighten up the panels of the wall in Sunset Park, providing snapshots of Tell City's history.

Directly on the other side of the thick flood barrier are the tracks of the Hoosier Southern Railroad, a short-line railroad owned by Perry County Ports Authority that connects local manufacturers to the Ohio River port at Tell City. While that railroad is currently active, remnants of the town's railroading past can be found at the restored railroad depot on 7th Street, which today hosts the Convention Center & Visitors Bureau, gift shop, an events space and the local farmer's market.

Parking and Trail Access

Parking is available at different points along the trail route. From north to south:

4th Street & Fulton Street
6th Street & Humboldt Street
Inside Sunset Park (421 7th St, Tell City)

Tell City Riverwalk Reviews

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Excellent!

September 2024 starbubbli

My first month moving here, we went camping at saddle lake and Sunset park every day went to this park daily walk 2-4 times for the month, and it's has clean bathrooms, fresh water, picnic tableware, children's play ground, bbq, beautiful views, great trail. Super friendly people biking, walking dogs, etc. Very beautiful murial. People will stop and chat and long time residents have excellent history facts about Tell City.. Try IT, but you will get hooked... We moved here!!!

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