Iowa / Rathbun Lake /
South Fork Park
Boat ramp · on Rathbun Lake · near Centerville · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) 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 18, 2026
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 9, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 40.84125, -93.01621
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Rathbun Lake
Lake in Iowa. All launches on Rathbun Lake.
Community
Where people who use Rathbun Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Wilderness Trail · 1.4 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Rolling Cove Park · 2.1 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Bridgeview Boat Ramp · 2.3 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Bridgeview High Water Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Honey Creek High Water Ramp · 4.7 mi · Rathbun Lake
- Island View West Boat Ramp · 4.9 mi · Rathbun Lake
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record fc7c41ea-d542-4c69-b858-ced5ea969204 · 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 722-26435-7-001 · 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) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) says commercial; the state agency's listing decides). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.