33.8157260, -93.1399165

Highway 53 Bridge Boat Ramp

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Highway 53 Bridge Boat Ramp is a public launch on Little Missouri River in Clark County, Arkansas .

The nearest community is Whelen Springs, about 1.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Little Rock, approximately 80.6 miles away. The site lies within the Horse Branch-Little Missouri River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Little Missouri River

Highway 53 Bridge Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Little Missouri River . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Clark County

We currently track 18 public boat ramps in Clark County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Highway 53 Bridge Boat Ramp provides access to Little Missouri River.

This listing is sourced from Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Clark County, Arkansas
Nearby places
Whelen Springs (1.3 mi)
Reader (4.8 mi)
Bluff City (6.7 mi)
Coordinates
33.8157260, -93.1399165 Gaia
Waterbody
Little Missouri River
Access type
Public

Current weather

66°F Partly Cloudy

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM

Water quality

15%
Good
0%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 6, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 6, 2026