Operating hours published through Calhoun Ferry Company's own redirected domain, read 22 September 2026. The ferry shuttles continuously within these hours; there is no departure timetable. · Departures shown by frequency — exact times from the operator. · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full schedule
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Operator
Calhoun Ferry Company
Map – Golden Eagle Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Passenger car or small truck, one way | $10.00 |
| Passenger car or small truck, round trip | $19.00 |
| Motorcycle, one way | $7.00 |
| Motorcycle, round trip | $13.00 |
| Bicycle and rider, one way | $6.00 |
| Foot passenger, one way | $5.00 |
| Dual-wheel vehicle over 1 ton, one way | $11.00 |
| Tandem, one way | $12.00 |
| Semi, one way | $15.00 |
| Trailer, per axle, one way | $2.00 |
The Golden Eagle Ferry is a private, fee-based crossing, not a free state-run service like the Brussels Ferry a few miles away on the Illinois River. Fares are per crossing and cash is expected on board. Calhoun Ferry Company keeps no website of its own: www.calhounferrycompany.com, the address the Missouri Department of Transportation still lists as the company's website, now redirects to the company's listing at the Great Rivers & Routes tourism bureau, and that listing is where these rates are published. They were read there on 22 September 2026. Older figures circulating on travel aggregators ($9 one way, $17 return) are out of date. Ring 618-535-5759 to confirm before relying on an exact amount, especially for a truck or a trailer. All fares in US dollars (USD).
The Golden Eagle Ferry is a privately owned crossing that carries vehicles and passengers over the Mississippi River between the village of Golden Eagle in Calhoun County, Illinois, and a landing near Kampville in St. Charles County, Missouri, reached from the Missouri side by Route B. Calhoun Ferry Company runs the boat, and Illinois DOT's own ferry-services listing confirms the operation is "Private Owned and Operated" rather than a state-run route -- a distinction worth knowing, because IDOT itself operates two free ferries a short drive away on the Illinois River, the Brussels Ferry and the Kampsville Ferry. Those two never leave Illinois and never charge a fare. The Golden Eagle Ferry does the opposite on both counts: it is a fee-based crossing, paid in cash on board, and it is the boat that actually carries traffic across the state line into Missouri.
Missouri's own transportation department, MoDOT, lists Golden Eagle on its ferry-locations page without the seasonal flag it applies to two nearby Calhoun Ferry Company routes -- the Winfield-Batchtown ferry further upstream and the separately run Grafton ferry -- which points to Golden Eagle running year-round rather than on a fixed season. Like other small Mississippi River ferries in this stretch, it is still vulnerable to the river itself: Calhoun County has closed it for stretches of ice in past winters, most recently in January 2026, and it can also pause for high water, with no fixed calendar for either kind of closure.
Calhoun Ferry Company has not published a standalone rate card or timetable through a government channel this site could verify, so this page does not print exact fares or hour-by-hour departure times; call the ferry directly at 618-535-5759 before a trip, especially around holidays or after winter ice. Separately, Calhoun County has been working with IDOT and federal ferry-boat funding to buy the vessels outright while leaving Calhoun Ferry Company in charge of day-to-day operations and payroll, a change that had not been finalized as of this research and could eventually affect how the route is run and priced.
- Arrive at the terminal several minutes before departure; vehicle lanes close earlier than the foot-passenger gate.
- Check the operator's service alerts before you set out — weather, tides and vessel maintenance change sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: some crossings are card-only and some take cash only.
Frequently asked questions
No. It is a private, cash-only crossing operated by Calhoun Ferry Company, unlike the free Brussels and Kampsville ferries IDOT runs nearby on the Illinois River. ferje.info could not confirm an exact current rate against an official source, so no price is printed here -- call 618-535-5759 for today's fare before you go.
Yes. It crosses the Mississippi River from Golden Eagle, Illinois, to a landing near Kampville in St. Charles County, Missouri. That is a key difference from the Brussels Ferry a few miles away, which crosses the Illinois River and never leaves Illinois.
Calhoun Ferry Company, a private, family-run business based in Golden Eagle, Illinois. Illinois DOT's ferry-services page lists it as "Private Owned and Operated," separate from the state-run Brussels and Kampsville ferries.
Neither Illinois DOT nor Missouri DOT publishes hour-by-hour times for this privately run ferry, so ferje.info does not print an unverified schedule. Call 618-535-5759 to confirm today's hours, particularly on Sundays, holidays or after bad weather.
It generally runs year-round, but Calhoun County has closed it for river ice more than once, including a multi-day closure in January 2026. High water can also stop service. Neither closure follows a fixed calendar.
The Illinois landing is on Golden Eagle Ferry Road in the village of Golden Eagle, Calhoun County. The Missouri landing sits off Route B near Kampville, an unincorporated community in St. Charles County.
No. The Brussels Ferry is a free, state-run IDOT crossing of the Illinois River that stays entirely within Illinois. The Golden Eagle Ferry is a separate, privately owned, fee-based crossing of the Mississippi River into Missouri, a few miles away.
Possibly. As of 2025-2026 reporting, Calhoun County was working with IDOT and federal ferry funding to buy the three boats Calhoun Ferry Company operates, while the company would keep running day-to-day service. The deal was not confirmed complete at the time of this research.