Iowa Creeks with Boat Ramps

Iowa has 3 creeks with at least one public boat ramp, totaling 8 launch sites we track. Kemp Creek - Lake Icaria has the most, with 5 ramps alone.

3 Creeks
8 Boat ramps
Kemp Creek - Lake Icaria Most ramps (5)
3 Counties covered

Average of 2.7 boat ramps per creek.

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We currently list 3 of the 27 creeks we've identified in Iowa. Additional creeks will appear as more counties complete the verification process.

Top Creeks

The 3 creeks with the most public boat ramps we track in Iowa.

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All Iowa Creeks with Boat Ramps

All 3 Iowa creeks with public boat ramps are listed below. Creeks are sorted alphabetically by default, or you can reorder them by number of launch sites. Click any creek to view detailed ramp locations, maps, launch information and available facilities.

Good · Fair · Poor - EPA water quality assessment, shown only where every ramp on that creek falls within the same watershed.

Other waterway types in Iowa

Creeks aren't the only way ramps are organized here - browse another type below.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey and Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Data on this page was last updated October 19, 2026, based on the latest ramp data update. See all waterways and counties in Iowa →