Iowa / Rathbun Lake /
Island View
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · 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
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 9, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Restrooms
- Pit toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 40.83373, -92.90515
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA gauge · USGS, 0.9 mi away on Rathbun Lake
Water level
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USGS gauge Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA, 0.9 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
- Island View West · 0.2 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View Park · 0.6 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View West Boat Ramp · 0.9 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Outlet Park · 1.2 mi · Chariton River
- Prairie Ridge Boat Ramp · 1.6 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Honey Creek State Park east Boat Ramp 1 · 2.4 mi · Rathbun Lake
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 97589165-9226-4651-b235-541a70cf0226 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- 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 Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.