Clark's Ferry Recreation Area
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Montpelier · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2003) reported in Mississippi River 2.6 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
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 41.45980, -90.80403
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of May 13, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 468.7 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.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Upper Mississippi River Pool 16 · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of May 13, 2026 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 4.9 to 17.1 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Clarks Ferry Boat Ramp · 0.3 mi · Mississippi River
- Andalusia Slough Boat Ramp · 2.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Buffalo Shores Access · 3.2 mi · Mississippi River
- Shady Creek Public Access · 3.7 mi · Mississippi River
- Shady Creek Boat Ramp · 3.9 mi · Mississippi River
- Buffalo Beach · 4.2 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record b780f3bf-d670-4ac4-96c9-81b054f51b2e · 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.