Directions
The USS Nightmare is conveniently located on the south bank of the Ohio River on Riverboat Row, adjacent to Newport on the Levee. Limited free parking is available on Riverboat Row (enter from Columbia Street). Additional parking is available at Newport on the Levee and other adjacent pay lots as well as metered street parking.
From I-71 South
- Take Exit 1A toward Newport, Kentucky
- Merge onto I-471 South
- Take Exit #5, Newport Bellevue Route 8 exit
- Turn left onto Dave Cowens Drive
- Follow to Washington and turn left
- Follow to 3rd St. (Rt. 8) and turn right
- Follow straight for 1/4 mile into the roundabout
- Take the 2nd exit off the roundabout back onto 3rd St.
- Stay in right lane
- Turn right on Columbia St.
- Follow Columbia to Riverboat Row
- Turn right onto Riverboat Row
- Parking is available along Riverboat Row, and the dock is to the left
From I-75 North/South
- Take the Covington/5th St. Exit, #192
- Follow 5th St. until it dead ends into Garrard St.
- Turn left on Garrard and follow to 4th St. (next traffic light)
- Turn right onto 4th St.
- Cross the small bridge and head into the roundabout
- Take the 3rd exit off the roundabout onto 3rd St. (Rt. 8)
- Follow 3rd St. (Rt. 8) East to the next roundabout
- Take the 4th exit off the roundabout (go around the entire roundabout) back onto 3rd St. (Rt. 8)
- Stay in right lane and take 3rd St. (Rt. 8) to the stop sign
- Turn right on Columbia St.
- Follow Columbia to Riverboat Row
- Turn right onto Riverboat Row
- Parking is available along Riverboat Row, and the dock is to the left
From I-471 North
- Take Exit #5, which is the Newport Bellevue Route 8 exit
- Turn left onto Dave Cowens Drive
- Follow to Washington and turn left
- Follow to 3rd St. (Rt. 8) and turn right
- Follow straight for 1/4 mile into the roundabout
- Take the 2nd exit off the roundabout back onto 3rd St. (Rt. 8)
- Stay in right lane
- Turn right on Columbia St.
- Follow Columbia to Riverboat Row
- Turn right onto Riverboat Row
- Parking is available along Riverboat Row, and the dock is to the left
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