Nebraska / DeSoto Lake /
DeSoto Bend NWR
Boat ramp · on DeSoto Lake · near Fort Calhoun · Nebraska
Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Coordinates
- 41.53117, -95.99857
Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2004). Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) · all of DeSoto Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On DeSoto Lake
River in Nebraska. All launches on DeSoto Lake.
Community
Where people who use DeSoto Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- South Gate Recreation Area Boat Ramp · 2.7 mi · DeSoto Lake
- Wilson Island Access · 3.7 mi · Missouri River
- Rand access · 5.2 mi · Missouri River
- City of Blair Boat Ramp · 5.3 mi · Missouri River
- Tyson Access · 8.6 mi · Missouri River
- N.P. Dodge Memorial Park · 12.3 mi · Missouri River
Sources
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record 23ffa573-9c95-4f65-9cb8-a7658448f8ed · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 0951e9a8-f553-4838-afd8-01819ab16ed0 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- OpenStreetMap n9493170660 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.