Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Boat ramp · on Missouri River · near Bellefontaine Neighbors · Missouri
Zebra mussels (latest report 2012) reported in the water at 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
- Season
- Parts of the area closed to protect waterfowl, Oct. 15 to Mar. 1
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- Website
- mdc.mo.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.82444, -90.16356
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 3.5 on Missouri 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 Missouri River
River in Missouri. All launches on Missouri River.
Community
Where people who use Missouri River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sunfish Lake (St. Louis County) · 2.5 mi · Sunfish Lake
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area · 2.6 mi
- Spanish Lake (St. Louis County) · 2.9 mi · Spanish Lake
- Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary West Boat Ramp · 3.5 mi · Teal Pond
- Lincoln-Shields Recreation Area South Boat Ramp · 4.1 mi · Ellis Lake
- Lincoln-Shields Recreation Area North Boat Ramp · 4.2 mi · Ellis Lake
Sources
- Missouri Department of Conservation Boat Ramps record 512 · Public data (MDC), disclaimer only, no use limitations stated; credit the Missouri Department of Conservation
- OpenStreetMap n745217282 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Missouri Department of Conservation Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.