Iowa Rivers with Boat Ramps
Iowa has 7 rivers with at least one public boat ramp, totaling 23 launch sites we track. Chariton River - Rathbun Lake has the most, with 10 ramps alone.
Average of 3.3 boat ramps per river.
We currently list 7 of the 38 rivers we've identified in Iowa. Additional rivers will appear as more counties complete the verification process.
Top Rivers
The 7 rivers with the most public boat ramps we track in Iowa.
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All Iowa Rivers with Boat Ramps
All 7 Iowa rivers with public boat ramps are listed below. Rivers are sorted alphabetically by default, or you can reorder them by number of launch sites. Click any river 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 river falls within the same watershed.
| River | Boat ramps | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Chariton River | 3 | 1 |
| Chariton River - Lake Rathbun outlet | 1 | 1 |
| Chariton River - Rathbun Lake | 10 | 1 |
| Mississippi River | 4 | 1 |
| South Fork Chariton River | 2 | 1 |
| Upper Iowa River | 2 | 1 |
| West Fork Cedar River | 1 | 1 |