Buffalo Beach
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Mississippi River · near Buffalo · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2020) reported in Mississippi River 2.9 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Coordinates
- 41.45501, -90.72300
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 473.0 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Dodge Access · 0.6 mi · Mississippi River
- Buffalo Shores Access · 1.1 mi · Mississippi River
- Andalusia Slough Boat Ramp · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Clark's Ferry Recreation Area · 4.2 mi · Mississippi River
- Clarks Ferry Boat Ramp · 4.5 mi · Mississippi River
- Walter Beuse Memorial Ramp · 5.2 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 31a28e18-dd74-464a-8b84-e1cf4f241461 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.