Buffalo Shores Access
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Buffalo · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2003) reported in Mississippi River 2.0 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
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 50 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- Scott County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 41.45324, -90.74279
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 471.9 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its 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
- Buffalo Beach · 1.1 mi · Mississippi River
- Dodge Access · 1.7 mi · Mississippi River
- Andalusia Slough Boat Ramp · 2.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Clark's Ferry Recreation Area · 3.2 mi · Mississippi River
- Clarks Ferry Boat Ramp · 3.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Walter Beuse Memorial Ramp · 6.2 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 0afc4499-36f3-4253-89b4-f132bf09fe9d · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap w772503358 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.