| Buena Vista Ferry | |
| Crosses: | Willamette River |
| Carries: | Willamette Ferry Street Buena Vista Road |
| Locale: | Buena Vista, Oregon |
| Quays: | 2 |
| Operator: | Marion County, Oregon |
| Ferrytype: | Cable ferry |
The Buena Vista Ferry connects Marion County and Polk County across the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located a few miles south of Independence, near the community of Buena Vista. The river is approximately 720 feet (220 m) wide at the crossing. The cable ferry has a capacity of six vehicles.[1]
The ferry is open 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week.
Buena Vista Ferry is electrically powered with three-phase AC with a frequency of 60 Hertz and a voltage of 480 volts. The power is delivered by a three-conductor overhead wire https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/buena-vista-ferry-sails-again/article_f4162dce-9efa-11e0-a8bf-001cc4c03286.html.
In 2011, the ferry was replaced with a new one paid for in part by federal stimulus funds.[2] The new vessel allows the ferry to operate year-round; formerly it only ran from April to October.[2]
Canby Ferry and Wheatland Ferry are the state's other two ferries across the Willamette River.