Boat Ramps on the Des Moines River in Iowa
46 boat ramps
These 46 boat ramps on the Des Moines River span 13 counties, stretching across roughly 197 miles of Iowa. The largest concentration is in Van Buren County with 8 ramps. Nearby cities include Ottumwa, Des Moines, Johnston.
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Ramps on the Des Moines River
4th Street Bridge
Estherville
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Austin Park
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Basswood Recreation Area
Emmetsburg
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Bentonsport Park
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Birdland Park
Des Moines
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Black Hawk River Access
Ottumwa
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Black Hawk Road Access
Ottumwa
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Bonaparte Ramp
Bonaparte
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Cliffland Access
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Deception Hollow
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Des Moines River Access
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Dogwood Ramp
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Dolliver State Park
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Douds Access
Douds
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Eldon Ramp
Eldon
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Eveland Access
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Farmington Access
Farmington
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Graettinger Access
Graettinger
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Hardfish Access
Eddyville
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Hwy 210 Access
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Hwy 30 Access
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Joe Sheldon Park
Humboldt
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Keosauqua Ramp
Keosauqua
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Lake Nokomis Boat Ramp
Humboldt
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Lower Dam
Fort Dodge
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Mulroney Recreation Area
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North Fraser Ramp
Fraser
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa
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Oxbow Access
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Peterson Access
Wallingford
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Pleasant Hill Boat Ramp
Pleasant Hill
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Prospect Park
Des Moines
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River Runner Access
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Runnells Access
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Rutland Utility Dam
Rutland
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Shidepoke Access
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South Fraser Ramp
Fraser
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Sportsman Ramp
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Sub-1 Ramp
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Sycamore Access
Johnston
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Turkey Run Access
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Upper Dam
Fort Dodge
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Waterworks (downstream
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Willows Access
Bradgate
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Yellow Banks Access
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1 more ramps
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Ramps by county
- Van Buren County (8 ramps)
- Boone County (7 ramps)
- Polk County (6 ramps)
- Wapello County (5 ramps)
- Humboldt County (5 ramps)
- Palo Alto County (4 ramps)
- Webster County (4 ramps)
- Emmet County (2 ramps)
- Mahaska County (1 ramp)
- Monroe County (1 ramp)
- Warren County (1 ramp)
- Dallas County (1 ramp)
- Lee County (1 ramp)
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