42.6607299, -92.7914104

Big Marsh Wildlife Area Boat Ramp

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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is a public launch on Big Marsh Wildlife Area water in Butler County, Iowa . We currently track 3 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Parkersburg, about 5.8 miles away. The closest larger city is Waterloo, approximately 25.6 miles away. The site lies within the Big Marsh State Wildlife Area-West Fork Cedar River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Big Marsh Wildlife Area water

We currently track 3 public boat ramps on Big Marsh Wildlife Area water , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Butler County

We currently track 7 public boat ramps in Butler 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.

Big Marsh Wildlife Area Boat Ramp provides access to Big Marsh Wildlife Area water, one of 3 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 19, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Butler County, Iowa
Nearby places
Parkersburg (5.8 mi)
Allison (6.4 mi)
Aplington (7.1 mi)
Coordinates
42.6607299, -92.7914104 Gaia
Waterbody
Big Marsh Wildlife Area water
Access type
Public

Current weather

64°F Clear

Wind SE 8 mph

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 19, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 19, 2026