Pirates Pit Stop Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near North Buena Vista · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2004) reported in Mississippi River 1.8 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
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
- Managed by
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
- Coordinates
- 42.68314, -90.94829
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 603.6 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Mississippi River
River in Iowa. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Eagle's Roost Resort Boat Ramp · 2.2 mi · Jack Oak Slough
- Bertom Lake Landing · 2.2 mi · Mississippi River
- Cassville Public Access Boat Launch · 2.6 mi · Mississippi River
- Waupeton Landing · 3.5 mi · Mississippi River
- Ferry Landing Canoe Takeout · 3.9 mi · Mississippi River
- McCartney Lake Boat Ramp · 4.9 mi · Mc Cartney Branch
Sources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record d75fcee3-3f01-46ab-8041-71f9e5e86aef · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
Why it is listed as public: listed by US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.