Flaming Prairie Park
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Wapello · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2003) reported in Mississippi River 2.4 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
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
- Natural
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- Louisa County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 41.27266, -91.11655
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 6.6 mi downstream: Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 17 (large impoundment), 47 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
- Big Timber Access · 1.2 mi · Mississippi River
- Port Louisa Public Acc. Area · 2.8 mi · Mississippi River
- Louisa: Fishing Pier Canoe/Kayak Launch · 2.9 mi · Michaels Creek
- Kilpeck Landing Pub. Area · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Snively Access · 5.0 mi · Lake Odessa
- Hwy 61 Access · 5.8 mi · Iowa River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 0dfce6a4-0bfb-47ce-80f0-4728d6a07de8 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 939ebb9b-0943-4352-9f43-4ba111ba9685 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses 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.