Convenience grocery items, beer and wine are also available. Professionally sanctioned Bass Fishing Tournaments and Catfish Tournaments are scheduled frequently on this beautiful pool of water on the Ohio River. Call for details on fishing tournaments. For boaters not wishing to stay on their vessel overnight, pick-up service is available at the nearby Ohio River House. Ohio River Mile Marker 428.9 Open from May 1 through October 31, Down by the Riverside Campground, with its beautiful location on a quiet and scenic stretch of the Ohio, is a great spot for seasonal family camping.
Overnight camping is also available.
Facilities include rest rooms, showers, and food. No power plants, factories or city lights nearby or on the horizon to spoil your view, just the broad expanse of the Ohio surrounded by lushly wooded hills of the peaceful river valley. This part of the Ohio River is one of the few with friendly winds, making it conducive to not only power boats but sailing craft as well. Fishing opportunities abound, for boaters and non- boaters alike, with some of the best fishing in the region in the waters nearby, and at the public fishing area available at the Meldahl Locks, just 7 miles downriver. At the Lighthouse Marina, fueling is available for both boats and boaters.