This was an interesting trip!
The ferry in Peel, Arkansas is the last public ferry operating in Arkansas. It shuttles cars, truck, and motorcycles across Lake Bull Shoals from Peel, AR to Protem, MO. Unlike certain ferry routes and some bridges, there is no toll to pay for this service; it is free to ride.
Depending on where we are going in Missouri from Arkansas, sometimes we take this ferry across the lake.
Lake Bull Shoals can be quite an obstacle otherwise, so to be able to cut right across it in your vehicles is certainly a bonus.
The ferry operates from just before 7am until just after 7pm on a daily basis. Many people depend on it daily to get to work or for their other travel needs.
The entire area is very beautiful, and the lake is no different. In the summer we sometimes cross to go to the park in Protem, MO for fishing, swimming, or just hanging out. I know that there is at least one ferry operating in Wisconsin too, but I never used it when I lived up there.
The ferry itself is powered by a tug, which can detach from the ferry.
To change direction for the return trip, the tug just rotates 180 degrees to face the other direction.
We even got to see them switch tugs when we rode it the other morning. I had never seen anything like it.
Here are a few more photos
As always, I’m @papa-pepper and here’s the proof:
proof-of-ferry
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