Iowa / Raccoon River /
Walnut Woods State Park
Boat ramp · on Raccoon River · near West Des Moines · Iowa
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
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 41.53826, -93.74815
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA gauge · USGS, 1.9 mi away on Raccoon River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA, 1.9 mi from this launch on Raccoon River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
- Rapids, 8.4 mi downstream: Waterworks Park Rock Dam (rubble), 3 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
On Raccoon River
River in Iowa. All launches on Raccoon River.
Community
Where people who use Raccoon River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Des Moines Water Works Park · 5.2 mi · Raccoon River
- Booneville Access · 7.5 mi · Raccoon River
- Emergency Dam Access Only · 7.5 mi · Raccoon River
- Prospect Park · 8.0 mi · Des Moines River
- Harriet Street Access · 8.4 mi · Des Moines River
- Birdland Park · 8.6 mi · Des Moines River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record b42a1055-e879-4252-983e-1c63917c473e · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n8751219273 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.