Clarks Ferry Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Montpelier · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2003) reported in Mississippi River 2.1 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
- Concrete
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 41.45722, -90.80897
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 468.4 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
- Clark's Ferry Recreation Area · 0.3 mi · Mississippi River
- Andalusia Slough Boat Ramp · 2.1 mi · Mississippi River
- Shady Creek Public Access · 3.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Buffalo Shores Access · 3.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Shady Creek Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Mississippi River
- Buffalo Beach · 4.5 mi · Mississippi River
Sources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 249-511550047-7-001 · 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)
Why it is listed as public: listed by 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.