Iowa / Lake of the Three Fires /
Lake of the Three Fires Boat Launch near Bedford
Boat ramp · on Lake of the Three Fires · near Bedford · Iowa
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2017, 2019 and 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
- Coordinates
- 40.71469, -94.68904
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Lake of the Three Fires
Reservoir in Iowa. All launches on Lake of the Three Fires.
Nearby launches
- Lake of the Three Fires Boat Launch near Bedford · 0.2 mi · Lake of the Three Fires
- Wilson Lake Ramp · 11.3 mi
- Sands Timber Ramp · 11.7 mi
- East Lake Lenox Ramp · 14.5 mi · East Lake
- Ross Area East Pit Ramp · 16.0 mi · Ross Park Lake
- Ross Area West Pit Ramp · 16.3 mi
Sources
- Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks) record -94.68904,40.71469 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.