Mano Point Fishing Area
Mano Point is a fishing access point on the Ohio River. This facility offers restrooms, parking, bank fishing, a picnic table and interpretive sign, as well as a ramp to launch boats on the Ohio River.
Mano Point is named for an artifact found when the site was being built in the 1960s. A mano is a grinding stone used along with a larger stone called a metate to grind flour. Based on the number of artifacts collected here in the 1960s, we believe this was once the site of a Native American village which stood here on the banks of the Ohio River from the Early Archaic Period (7500-6900 BC) to the Late Archaic Period (4000-1000 BC).
There is an interpretive sign to tell the story of the early residents. Prehistoric sites and artifacts are protected by Federal law.
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General Information
- Fishing requires Indiana Department of Natural Resources fishing permit.
- Swimming is not allowed at Mano Point. There is no designated swimming beach provided at Mano Point. Indiana state law mandates a person must not swim or allow a child or other person in their care to swim at a location other than a designated beach during designated hours. State law does allow swimmers to swim from a watercraft between sunrise and sunset in an embayment.
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Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restroom information is not currently available for this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
