Scenic Park S Sioux City
Boat ramp · on Missouri River · near South Sioux City · Nebraska
Zebra mussels (latest report 2016) reported in the water at 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 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 5
- Docks
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 28 spaces
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.48607, -96.40605
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Omaha District; the one nearest this launch is of June 3, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Missouri River at Sioux City, IA gauge · USGS, 0.4 mi away on Missouri River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Missouri River at Sioux City, IA, 0.4 mi from this launch on Missouri River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 732.0 on Missouri River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- MO 12 OMU · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of June 3, 2026 by the Omaha District. Soundings on the sheet from 4.3 to 33.5 ft; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Missouri River
River in Nebraska. All launches on Missouri River.
Community
Where people who use Missouri River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sioux City Municipal Boat Dock · 0.9 mi · Missouri River
- Crystal Cove Park · 2.7 mi · Crystal Cove
- Big Sioux Boat Ramp · 2.7 mi · Big Sioux River
- Riverside Park (Sioux City Access) · 3.7 mi · Big Sioux River
- Dakota City - Cottonwood Cove Park · 5.1 mi · Missouri River
- Stone State Park · 5.7 mi · Big Sioux River
Sources
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record facd6559-e99a-414b-86be-3af75011f33d · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution
- OpenStreetMap n133637652 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.