Iowa / Rathbun Lake /
Honey Creek Resort
Boat ramp · on Rathbun Lake · near Centerville · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in this water (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
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 40.86963, -92.92780
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA gauge · USGS, 3.6 mi away on Rathbun Lake
Water level
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USGS gauge Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA, 3.6 mi from this launch on Rathbun Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Rathbun Lake
Lake in Iowa. All launches on Rathbun Lake.
Community
Where people who use Rathbun Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Honey Creek State Park east Boat Ramp 1 · 0.3 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Honey Creek High Water Ramp · 0.3 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Honey Creek · 0.6 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Prairie Ridge Boat Ramp · 2.3 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View West Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View · 2.7 mi · Rathbun Lake
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 0253f02b-0afa-4225-a88e-63b88e4cc900 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps record {8CA07D2E-26F6-4FBF-8C1B-A4A341F7A465} · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District)
- OpenStreetMap n1726015345 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District boat ramps says commercial; the state agency's listing decides). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.