Fort Gates Ferry

Fort Gates Ferry
WaterwaySt. Johns River
Transit typeBarge
RouteFlorida Black Bear Scenic Byway
CarriesAutomobiles
OperatorFort Gates Fish Camp
Began operation1853
Travel time10 minutes
Yearly vehicles2500
Route ID764039 / 764043[1]
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The Fort Gates Ferry is an auto ferry that crosses the St. Johns River in Florida, downstream of Lake George and just upstream of Little Lake George, at Fruitland Cove. The oldest operating ferry in Florida, it acts as part of the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway.

  1. ^ "Florida Bridge Information" (PDF). Office of Maintenance Bridge Information. Florida Department of Transportation. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2012-09-07.