Bulger's Hollow
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Bulgers Hollow · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2001) reported in Mississippi River 4.4 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
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 7, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 41.93558, -90.18094
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Mississippi River at Clinton, IA gauge · USGS, 11.3 mi away on Mississippi River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Mississippi River at Clinton, IA, 11.3 mi from this launch on Mississippi River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 3.3 mi downstream: Mississippi River Lock & Dam No. 13 (large impoundment), 44 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lock and Dam 13 Boat Launch · 2.9 mi · Lock Canal No. 13
- Mickelson's Landing Boat Launch · 3.4 mi
- Thomson Causeway Recreation Area Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Mississippi River
- 30th Avenue Ramp · 3.9 mi · Mississippi River
- 25th Avenue Ramp · 4.3 mi · Mississippi River
- Fulton Harbor Boat Launch · 5.3 mi
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record ee301b83-e37e-4da8-98b8-00805a54f972 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 67f43b93-386d-45d3-88bb-ff956f21b155 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 249-287549-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status open or closed status · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program)
- OpenStreetMap n9659687296 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.