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Minnewashta Access

Minnewashta Access is a public boat ramp on Minnewashta Lake near Arnolds Park, Iowa.

Aerial view of the ramp, two docks, the gravel lot with trailers and a long pier on the lake, August 2023
Aerial view of the ramp, two docks, the gravel lot with trailers and a long pier on the lake, August 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2013) 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 20, 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
Website
programs.iowadnr.gov
Coordinates
43.35784, -95.12367

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.

Conditions

On Minnewashta Lake

Lake in Iowa. All launches on Minnewashta Lake.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: programs.iowadnr.gov: Amenities at Minnewashta Lake include: Boat Access Trails Restrooms Camping Hard Surface Boat Ramp Accessible Shoreline. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.