Boat Ramps in Iowa
Looking for boat ramps in Iowa? All 614 mapped launches are below, organized by county and town. Tap a pin or a listing for directions, fees, docks, and what's nearby.
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Boating by Lake
Every ramp on Iowa's most-launched lakes, grouped.
Ada Hayden Lake 4Arrowhead Lake 3Big Creek Lake 5Big Hollow Lake 4Browns Lake 3Coralville Lake 5East Okoboji Lake 7Lake Ahquabi 3Lake Geode 3Lake Macbride 3Lake Manawa 11Martens Lake 4Minnewashta Lake 3Peterson Lake 3Pine Lake 3Pleasant Creek Lake 5Rathbun Lake 4Sand Lake 3Saylorville Lake 3Spirit Lake 4Totts Lake 3
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Adair County (1)
Summerset Township
Adams County (2)
Allamakee County (9)
Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Slough Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Harpers Slough Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
Iowa Township
- Upper Iowa River Boat Ramp (Iowa Township) 🅿️ Parking
Lansing Township
New Albin
- New Albin Landing 🛶 Kayak/Canoe🅿️ Parking
Taylor Township
- Japan Slough Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Union City Township
Volney
- Yellow River Canoe Access 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Appanoose County (7)
Moravia
- Rathbun Lake Boat Ramp (Moravia) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Rathbun Lake Boat Ramp (Moravia) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Rathbun Lake Boat Ramp (Moravia) #3 🅿️ Parking
Plano
Benton County (6)
Benton Township
Harrison Township
Polk Township
Black Hawk County (15)
Cedar Falls
- Big Woods Lake Boat Ramp
- Big Woods Lake Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Cedar River ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Cedar Falls)
- Mullen's Pond Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Mullen's Pond Boat Ramp #2
Finchford
Waterloo
- Brinker Lake Access 🅿️ Parking
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Waterloo) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Waterloo) #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Fisher Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- George Wyth Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Harold Getty lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Boone County (7)
Douglas Township
Madrid
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Madrid) 🅿️ Parking
Yell Township
- Bluff Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Bluff Creek Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Yell Township) 🅿️ Parking
Bremer County (15)
Frederika
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Frederika) 🚻 Bathrooms🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Frederika) #2
Plainfield
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Plainfield) 🚻 Bathrooms
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Plainfield) #2 🅿️ Parking
Shell Rock
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Shell Rock) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Sumner
- Martens Lake Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Martens Lake Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Martens Lake Boat Ramp #3 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Martens Lake Boat Ramp #4 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Totts Lake Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock
- Totts Lake Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock
- Totts Lake Boat Ramp #3
Waverly
Buchanan County (7)
Brandon
- Koutny Pond Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
Independence
Littleton
Walker
Buena Vista County (1)
Lakeside
Burt County (2)
Decatur
- Elm Creek Boat Ramp ⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
Butler County (3)
Greene
Ripley Township
Carroll County (2)
Manning
- West Nishnabotna River Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Pleasant Valley Township
Cass County (3)
Anita
- Lake Anita Boat Ramp (Anita) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Cass Township
- Cold Springs Lake Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock
Grant Township
- Lake Anita Boat Ramp (Grant Township) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Cedar County (1)
Rochester
- Cedar River Boat Ramp (Rochester) 🚻 Bathrooms
Cerro Gordo County (12)
Clear Lake
- Clear Lake Boat Ramp (Clear Lake) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Clear Lake Boat Ramp (Clear Lake) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Clear Lake Boat Ramp (Clear Lake) #3 🅿️ Parking
Clear Lake Township
Lake Township
- Winnebago River Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Mason City
- Averydale Access 🛶 Kayak/Canoe
- Big Blue Pond Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Goranson Access 🛶 Kayak/Canoe
- Willow Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Ventura
- Clear Lake Boat Ramp (Ventura) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Clear Lake Boat Ramp (Ventura) #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Cherokee County (1)
Quimby
- Little Sioux River Boat Ramp (Quimby) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Chickasaw County (2)
Fredericksburg
Ionia
Clarke County (1)
Woodburn
- East Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Clay County (1)
Ruthven
Clayton County (21)
Clayton
Eckards
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Eckards) ⛺ Camping
Elgin
- Frieden Park Canoe Access ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
- Gilbertson Park Narrows Canoe Access
Elkader
- Big Spring Canoe Access ⛺ Camping
- Elkader Canoe Access 🅿️ Parking
- Elkader Canoe Takeout
Garber
Guttenberg
Marquette
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Marquette) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Marquette) #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Mc Gregor
McGregor
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (McGregor) 🚻 Bathrooms⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
Motor
- Motor Mill Canoe Access ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Osborne
Osterdock
Saint Olaf
Turkey River
Clinton County (11)
Bulgers Hollow
- Lyons Chute Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Calamus
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Calamus) ⛺ Camping
Camanche
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Camanche) 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Camanche) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Camanche) #3 ⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Swan Slough Boat Access 🅿️ Parking
Clinton
Shaffton
- Sodus Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
Wheatland
Crawford County (1)
East Boyer Township
- Yellow Smoke Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Dallas County (3)
Booneville
- Booneville Access 🅿️ Parking
Van Meter
- Raccoon River Boat Ramp (Van Meter) 🅿️ Parking
Xenia
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Xenia) 🅿️ Parking
Decatur County (2)
Davis City
Leon
- Little River Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Delaware County (3)
Forestville
- Backbone Dam Access ⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Manchester
- Maquoketa River Boat Ramp (Manchester) 🚻 Bathrooms
- Maquoketa River Boat Ramp (Manchester) #2 🚻 Bathrooms
Des Moines County (5)
Burlington
Oakville
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Oakville) 🅿️ Parking
Sperry
- Big Hollow Lake Boat Ramp (Sperry) 🚻 Bathrooms🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Dickinson County (19)
Arnolds Park
- Minnewashta Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Minnewashta Lake Boat Ramp #2
- Minnewashta Lake Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
- Upper Gar Lake Boat Ramp (Arnolds Park) 🅿️ Parking
Lake Park
- Silver Lake Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping🛶 Kayak/Canoe🅿️ Parking
Minneota Township
- Spirit Lake Boat Ramp (Minneota Township) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Spirit Lake Boat Ramp (Minneota Township) #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Okoboji
Orleans
- Spirit Lake Boat Ramp (Orleans)
- Spirit Lake Boat Ramp (Orleans) #2 ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Spirit Lake
- East Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp (Spirit Lake)
- East Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp (Spirit Lake) #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- East Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp (Spirit Lake) #3 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- East Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp (Spirit Lake) #4 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- East Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp (Spirit Lake) #5 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
West Okoboji
- West Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
- West Okoboji Lake Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Dubuque County (11)
Dubuque
- A.Y. McDonald Park Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- AY McDonald Park put_in ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Dubuque) ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Dubuque) #2 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Dubuque) #3 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Schmitt Island Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Jefferson Township
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Jefferson Township) 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Massey
- Massey Marina Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Peru Township
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Peru Township) ⛺ Camping⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Peru Township) #2 ⛺ Camping⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Rose
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Rose) 🅿️ Parking
Emmet County (4)
Estherville
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Estherville) 🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Estherville) #2 🅿️ Parking
Wallingford
Fayette County (12)
Albany
Douglass
- Auburn Canoe Access 🅿️ Parking
Dover Mills
- Turkey River Canoe Access 🅿️ Parking
Eldorado
Elgin
- Gilbertson Park Canoe Access East 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping
- Gilbertson Park Canoe Access West 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
- Valley Bridge Canoe Access
Fayette
- Canoe Access (Fayette)
- Volga Lake Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Lima
Ossian
- Huntzinger Bridge Canoe Access 🅿️ Parking
West Union
- Tessmer Canoe Access 🅿️ Parking
Franklin County (2)
Mott Township
- Beeds Lake Boat Ramp (Mott Township) 🎣 Fishing
Reeve Township
- Beeds Lake Boat Ramp (Reeve Township) 🅿️ Parking
Fremont County (3)
Hamburg
- Lake Virginia Boat Ramp (Hamburg) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Nishnabotna River Boat Ramp
Thurman
Guthrie County (4)
Cass Township
- Bays Branch Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Orange Township
Victory Township
Hamilton County (6)
Ellsworth Township
Independence Township
- Boone River Boat Ramp (Independence Township) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Briggs Woods Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Briggs Woods Lake Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
Webster Township
Hancock County (2)
Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake Boat Ramp (Crystal Lake) ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Garner
- Eldred Sherwood Park Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Hardin County (8)
Alden
- Iowa River Boat Ramp (Alden) ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Eldora
- Iowa River Access 🅿️ Parking
- Pine Lake Boat Ramp (Eldora) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Pine Lake Boat Ramp (Eldora) #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Eldora Township
- Pine Lake Boat Ramp (Eldora Township) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Swan Pond Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
Iowa Falls
Harrison County (4)
Dunlap
- Pleasant View Park Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
Woodbine
- Jones Creek Pond Boat Ramp (Woodbine) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Henry County (3)
Danville
- Lake Geode Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🚰 Drinking Water
- Lake Geode Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Geode Boat Ramp #3 🚻 Bathrooms🚰 Drinking Water
Howard County (4)
Afton Township
Jamestown Township
- Lake Hendricks Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Lidtke Mill
- Upper Iowa River Boat Ramp (Lidtke Mill) 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping
Vernon Springs
- Vernon Springs Mill Pond Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
Humboldt County (2)
Dakota City
Ida County (3)
Battle Creek
Correctionville
Ida Grove
Iowa County (3)
Honey Creek Township
Pilot Township
- Lake Iowa Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Jackson County (31)
Baldwin
- Canoe Access (Baldwin) 🅿️ Parking
- Leisure Lake Boat Ramp (Baldwin) 🅿️ Parking
Bellevue
- Bellevue Municipal Boat Landing 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Mill Creek Landing 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- River Bottom Landing ⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Spruce Harbor Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Spruce Harbor Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Stamp Children's Trout Pond Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
Bernard
Bridgeport
- Prairie Creek Boat Ramp (Bridgeport) 🅿️ Parking
Canton
- Canton Canoe Access 🅿️ Parking
Green Island
- Fish Lake Boat Ramp (Green Island) 🅿️ Parking
- Smith Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Smith Creek Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Smith Creek Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
- Smith Creek Boat Ramp #4 🅿️ Parking
Maquoketa
Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping
Preston
- Maquoketa River Boat Ramp (Preston) 🅿️ Parking
Sabula
- Island City Harbor Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Island City Harbor Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Island City Harbor Boat Ramp #3 Private⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Lower Sabula Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- North Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- River Street Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Upper Sabula Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Upper Sabula Lake Boat Ramp #2 🎣 Fishing🥫 Picnic Tables
Spragueville
- Canoe Access (Spragueville) 🅿️ Parking
Jasper County (4)
Mariposa Township
- Ken Wolfe Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Rock Creek Township
- Rock Creek Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Rock Creek Lake Boat Ramp #2 ⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Sugar Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Johnson County (53)
Big Grove Township
- Angler's Point Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Coralville Lake Boat Ramp (Big Grove Township) 🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Cottage Reserve / Tim's Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock
- Lake Macbride Boat Ramp (Big Grove Township)
- Lake MacBride Boat Ramp To Reservoir 🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Lake MacBride Main Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- North Shore / Opie Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- North Shore Pontoon Area ⚓ Dock🥫 Picnic Tables
- Primitive/South Campground Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
- Sailboat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Sandy Beach Boat Ramp
- University of Iowa Sailing Club Boat Ramp
Coralville
- Clear Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Clear Creek Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Hills
- Hills Access Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Iowa City
- City Park Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Iowa River Boat Ramp (Iowa City) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Sand Lake Boat Ramp 🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Sand Lake Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Sand Lake Boat Ramp #3 🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Sturgis Ferry Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Jefferson Township
- Greencastle Ave North Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Madison Township
Newport Township
- Coralville Lake Boat Ramp (Newport Township)
- Coralville Lake Marina & Boat Ramp ⛵ Marina
- Iowa River Boat Ramp (Newport Township) ⛺ Camping⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Tailwater East Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Oxford Township
- Crescent Pond Boat Ramp (Oxford Township) 🅿️ Parking
- Kent Park Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Kent Park Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Matson Pond Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Matson Pond Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Matson Pond Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
- Matson Pond Boat Ramp #4 🅿️ Parking
- Proctor Boat Ramp
- Round Pond Access Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Penn Township
- Coralville Lake Boat Ramp (Penn Township)
- Coralville Lake Boat Ramp (Penn Township) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Iowa River Boat Ramp (Penn Township) 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Macbride Boat Ramp (Penn Township) ⛺ Camping⛵ Marina
- Mehaffey Bridge Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Scales Point Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping⛵ Marina
- Sugar Bottom Boat Ramp
- West Overlook Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- West Overlook Campground Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
River Junction
- River Junction Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Sutliff
- Sutliff Access Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Jones County (6)
Anamosa
Monticello
Stone City
Keokuk County (4)
Ollie
Richland
Lee County (11)
Fort Madison
- Fork Creek Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Fork Creek Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Fork Creek Boat Ramp #3 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Fork Creek Boat Ramp #4 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Fork Creek Boat Ramp #5 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Fork Creek Boat Ramp #6 ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
Keokuk
- Keokuck Yacht Club Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Keokuk Municipal Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Lock Canal 19 Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Lock Canal 19 Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Linn County (33)
Bertram
- Jordan Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Cedar Rapids
- Prairie Park Fishery Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Prairie Park Fishery Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Prairie Park Fishery Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
- Prairie Park Fishery Boat Ramp #4 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Prairie Park Fishery Boat Ramp #5 🅿️ Parking
- Prairie Park Fishery Boat Ramp #6 ⚓ Dock
Central City
- Matsell Bridge Public Access ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #3 🚻 Bathrooms
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #4 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #5 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #6 🅿️ Parking
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #7 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #8 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Central City) #9 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Coggon
- Dix Road Access
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Coggon) 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Mount Vernon
- South Cedar County Park 🅿️ Parking
Palo
- Dry Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Dry Creek Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Pleasant Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Palo)
- Pleasant Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Palo) #2 🅿️ Parking
Paris
Shellsburg
- Pleasant Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Shellsburg) 🚻 Bathrooms
- Pleasant Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Shellsburg) #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Pleasant Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Shellsburg) #3 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Toddville
Troy Mills
Waubeek
- Wapsipinicon River Boat Ramp (Waubeek) 🅿️ Parking
Louisa County (6)
Port Louisa
Lucas County (2)
Chariton
- Red Haw Lake Boat Ramp (Chariton) ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Zero
- Red Haw Lake Boat Ramp (Zero) 🅿️ Parking
Lyon County (1)
Centennial Township
- Lake Pahoja Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Madison County (1)
Jefferson Township
- Badger Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Mahaska County (2)
Beacon
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Beacon) 🅿️ Parking
Keomah Village
Marion County (8)
Knoxville Township
Lake Prairie Township
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Lake Prairie Township) ⛺ Camping🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Red Rock Township
- Calhoun Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Summit Township
- Wildcat Creek Boat Ramp (Summit Township)
- Wildcat Creek Boat Ramp (Summit Township) #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Union Township
- Teter Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Teter Creek Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Marshall County (3)
Greencastle Township
- Green Castle Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Green Castle Lake Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
Marietta Township
Mills County (5)
Folsom
Glenwood
- Keg Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Pacific City
- Mile Hill Lake Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Pony Creek Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
- Pony Creek Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Monona County (4)
Onawa
- Blue Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Blue Lake Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Pisgah
- Jones Creek Pond Boat Ramp (Pisgah) 🅿️ Parking
- Jones Creek Pond Boat Ramp (Pisgah) #2 🅿️ Parking
Montgomery County (2)
Stanton
- Viking Lake Boat Ramp
- Viking Lake Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Muscatine County (11)
Fairport
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Fairport) ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Illinois City
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Illinois City) ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Moscow
Muscatine
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #3 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #4 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #5
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #6
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #7
- Mad Creek Boat Ramp (Muscatine) #8
Page County (1)
Essex
- Lake Virginia Boat Ramp (Essex) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Plymouth County (4)
Akron
Millnerville
Polk County (35)
Andrews
- Saylorville Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Saylorville Lake Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Saylorville Lake Boat Ramp #3
Ankeny
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp (Ankeny) 🅿️ Parking
Carlisle
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Carlisle) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Clive
Des Moines
- Access 195 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Birdland Lagoon Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Gray's Lake Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Lime Basin Boat Ramp
- Raccoon River Boat Ramp (Des Moines) 🚻 Bathrooms🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp (Des Moines) 🅿️ Parking
Johnston
- Beaver Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Beaver Creek Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp (Johnston) 🅿️ Parking
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp (Johnston) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp (Johnston) #3 🅿️ Parking
- Simpson Pond Boat Ramp 🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
Pleasant Hill
- Fourmile Creek Boat Ramp (Pleasant Hill) 🅿️ Parking
Polk City
- Big Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Polk City) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Big Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Polk City) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Big Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Polk City) #3 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Big Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Polk City) #4 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Polk City) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Polk City) #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Polk City) #3 🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Polk City) #4 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Sheldahl
- Big Creek Lake Boat Ramp (Sheldahl) 🅿️ Parking
West Des Moines
- Blue Heron Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Raccoon River Boat Ramp (West Des Moines)
- Raccoon River Boat Ramp (West Des Moines) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Raccoon River Boat Ramp (West Des Moines) #3 🅿️ Parking
- Raccoon River Boat Ramp (West Des Moines) #4
Woodland Hills
- Fourmile Creek Boat Ramp (Woodland Hills) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Pottawattamie County (19)
Carter Lake
Council Bluffs
- Carter Lake Boat Ramp (Council Bluffs) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Indian Creek Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #10 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #11 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #4 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #5 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #6 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #7 🅿️ Parking
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #8 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Lake Manawa Boat Ramp #9 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Macedonia Township
Rockford Township
- DeSoto Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- DeSoto Lake Boat Ramp #2
- South Gate Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Ringgold County (1)
Mount Ayr
Sac County (7)
Lake View
- Arrowhead Lake Boat Ramp (Lake View) 🅿️ Parking
- Arrowhead Lake Boat Ramp (Lake View) #2
- Arrowhead Lake Boat Ramp (Lake View) #3 🚻 Bathrooms
- Marina Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Provost Bay Boat Ramp
- Town Bay boat ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Viola Township
- Black Hawk Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
Scott County (34)
Bettendorf
- Crow Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Bettendorf) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Buffalo
- Black Hawk Creek Boat Ramp (Buffalo) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Buffalo Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Davenport
- Black Hawk Creek Boat Ramp (Davenport) ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Davenport Harbor Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Lock Canal 15 Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Lock Canal 15 Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
- Lock Canal 15 Boat Ramp #3 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Lock Canal 15 Boat Ramp #4 🚻 Bathrooms🚰 Drinking Water🅿️ Parking
Donahue
- Mud Creek Boat Ramp (Donahue) 🅿️ Parking
- Mud Creek Boat Ramp (Donahue) #2 🅿️ Parking
Le Claire
- Laclaire boat ramp ⚓ Dock
- Laclaire boat ramp #2 ⚓ Dock
- Laclaire boat ramp #3 ⚓ Dock
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Le Claire) ⚓ Dock
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Le Claire) #2 ⚓ Dock
Lincoln Township
- Lost Creek Boat Ramp (Lincoln Township) 🅿️ Parking
- Lost Creek Boat Ramp (Lincoln Township) #2 🅿️ Parking
McCausland
- Lost Creek Boat Ramp (McCausland) 🅿️ Parking
- Lost Creek Boat Ramp (McCausland) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Lost Creek Boat Ramp (McCausland) #3 🅿️ Parking
- Lost Creek Boat Ramp (McCausland) #4 🅿️ Parking
Pleasant Valley Township
- Le Claire Canal Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Old Le Clarie Lock Boat Ramp Private🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Princeton
- Lost Grove Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Princeton) 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Princeton) #2 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Princeton) #3 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Princeton) #4 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Princeton) #5 🅿️ Parking
- Mississippi River Boat Ramp (Princeton) #6 🅿️ Parking
- Whiskey Run Creek Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock
- Whiskey Run Creek Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock
Shelby County (2)
Center Township
Monroe Township
Sioux County (7)
Alton
- Floyd River Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
Hawarden
Rock Valley
- Rock 'N Reel Pond Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock
- Rock River Access
- Rock River Access #2 🅿️ Parking
- Winterfeld Pond Boat Ramp
Story County (13)
Ames
- Ada Hayden Lake Boat Ramp (Ames) 🅿️ Parking
- South Skunk River Boat Ramp 🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
- South Skunk River Boat Ramp #2 🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
Collins Township
Franklin Township
- Ada Hayden Lake Boat Ramp (Franklin Township) 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Ada Hayden Lake Boat Ramp (Franklin Township) #2
- Ada Hayden Lake Boat Ramp (Franklin Township) #3 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Peterson Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
- Peterson Lake Boat Ramp #2 🅿️ Parking
- Peterson Lake Boat Ramp #3 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
Nevada Township
- Hickory Grove Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Hickory Grove Lake Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Zearing
- Dakins Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Tama County (8)
Geneseo Township
- Casey Lake Boat Ramp ⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing
Indian Village Township
Richland Township
Salt Creek Township
Spring Creek Township
- Union Grove Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Union Grove Lake Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Tama
Taylor County (1)
Bedford
- Lake of the Three Fires Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Thurston County (1)
Sloan
- Browns Lake Boat Ramp (Sloan) 🅿️ Parking
Union County (4)
Afton
- Lake Afton Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🥫 Picnic Tables
- Twelve Mile Lake Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
Creston
Dakota Dunes
- Big Sioux River Boat Ramp (Dakota Dunes) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Van Buren County (7)
Keosauqua
- Big Indian Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Keosauqua) 🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Keosauqua) #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Keosauqua) #3 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Lake Sugema Boat Ramp
- Tug Fork Big Indian Creek Boat Ramp (Keosauqua) 🅿️ Parking
Milton
- Tug Fork Big Indian Creek Boat Ramp (Milton) 🅿️ Parking
Wapello County (2)
Ottumwa
- Des Moines River Boat Ramp (Ottumwa) 🅿️ Parking
- Turkey Creek Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Warren County (4)
Richland Township
White Oak Township
- Lake Ahquabi Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Lake Ahquabi Boat Ramp #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
- Lake Ahquabi Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
Washington County (6)
Brighton
- Lake Darling Boat Ramp ⛵ Marina🅿️ Parking
- Lake Darling Boat Ramp #2 ⛺ Camping
Coppock
Haskins
- Crawford Pond Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Riverside
- English River Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Washington
Wayne County (2)
Webster County (13)
Fort Dodge
Otho Township
- Prairie Creek Boat Ramp (Otho Township) ⛺ Camping🥫 Picnic Tables
Washington Township
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #2 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #3 🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #4 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #5 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #6 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #7 ⚓ Dock🅿️ Parking
- Brushy Creek Boat Ramp #8 🅿️ Parking
Winnebago County (2)
Forest City
- Crystal Lake Boat Ramp (Forest City) ⛺ Camping🅿️ Parking
Lake Mills
Winneshiek County (5)
Bluffton Township
- Upper Iowa River Boat Ramp (Bluffton Township) 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping
- Upper Iowa River Boat Ramp (Bluffton Township) #2 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping
- Upper Iowa River Boat Ramp (Bluffton Township) #3 🚻 Bathrooms⛺ Camping
- Upper Iowa River Boat Ramp (Bluffton Township) #4 🅿️ Parking
Washington Township
Woodbury County (9)
Correctionville
- Little Sioux Boat Ramp 🚻 Bathrooms
- Little Sioux River Boat Ramp (Correctionville) 🅿️ Parking
Lakeport Township
- Browns Lake Boat Ramp (Lakeport Township) 🚻 Bathrooms
Liberty Township
- Browns Lake Boat Ramp (Liberty Township) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking
Moville
- Missouri River Boat Ramp (Moville) 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
- Missouri River Boat Ramp (Moville) #2 🚻 Bathrooms🅿️ Parking🥫 Picnic Tables
Oto
Sioux City
- Missouri River Boat Ramp (Sioux City) ⚓ Dock🥫 Picnic Tables
- Missouri River Boat Ramp (Sioux City) #2 🅿️ Parking
Worth County (3)
Bristol Township
Somber
Wright County (2)
Belmond Township
- Morris Lake Boat Ramp 🅿️ Parking
Cornelia
- Lake Cornelia Boat Ramp 🎣 Fishing🅿️ Parking
County Unknown (1)
New Sharon
Boat Ramp Questions in Iowa
Where can I launch a boat in Iowa?
Iowa has 614 mapped boat ramps across 86 counties. Every listing has exact coordinates and one-tap directions. Use the pin map on this page, or filter the list by town, county, or what you need at the ramp.
Are there free boat ramps in Iowa?
Yes. 17 boat ramps in Iowa list no launch fee.
Which boat ramps in Iowa have docks?
133 ramps in Iowa have a dock mapped. Tap the Dock filter above the list to see just those.
Can I launch a kayak or canoe in Iowa?
4 launch sites in Iowa are marked for kayaks and canoes. Use the Kayak/Canoe filter to find a quiet put-in near you.