Kilpeck Landing Pub. Area
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Muscatine · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2003) reported in Mississippi River 2.6 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
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 7, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 41.30874, -91.08517
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 446.6 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 9.6 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: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, 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 · 1.9 mi · Mississippi River
- Flaming Prairie Park · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Blanchard Island Boat Ramp · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Port Louisa Public Acc. Area · 5.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Louisa: Fishing Pier Canoe/Kayak Launch · 5.5 mi · Michaels Creek
- Snively Access · 7.7 mi · Lake Odessa
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 25fcbe80-5d31-4835-8301-50eddb215b4e · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 249-287861-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
- 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 and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.