Iowa / Upper Gar Lake /
Upper Gar Lake Access
Boat ramp · on Upper Gar Lake · near Arnolds Park · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2012) 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
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.
Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Upper Gar Lake
Lake in Iowa. All launches on Upper Gar Lake.
Nearby launches
- Minnewashta Lake Boat Launch · 0.6 mi · Minnewashta Lake
- Hattie Elston Boat Ramp · 0.9 mi · East Okoboji Lake
- Emerson Bay Access · 2.9 mi · West Okoboji Lake
- East Okoboji Beach Boat Ramp · 3.5 mi · East Okoboji Lake
- Hwy 9 Boat Ramp · 4.0 mi · East Okoboji Lake
- Triboji Boat Ramp · 4.6 mi · West Okoboji Lake
Sources
- Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks) record -95.12139,43.37001 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n6029932395 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.