Waterloo River Access
Boat ramp · on Elkhorn River · near Waterloo · Nebraska
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
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 20 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Season
- Closed November 1 to April 1
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible ramp
- Managed by
- Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
- Coordinates
- 41.29294, -96.28214
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Elkhorn River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr., 0.1 mi from this launch on Elkhorn River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Elkhorn River
River in Nebraska. All launches on Elkhorn River.
Community
Where people who use Elkhorn River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Graske Crossing · 2.4 mi · Elkhorn River
- Lawrence Youngman Boat Launch · 3.6 mi · Lawrence Youngman Lake
- Elkhorn Crossing · 4.7 mi · Elkhorn River
- Flanagan Lake and Recreation Area · 5.3 mi · Flanagan Lake
- Platte River Landing - Leshara · 6.6 mi · Platte River
- Prairie View Recreation Area · 7.0 mi · Prairie View Lake
Sources
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record 73edb82a-48ba-4613-87fb-1c3ed464407c · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission paddlecraft launches record db95e74f-d539-4ccb-8529-30da0438ba55 · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, public data; credit NGPC
- OpenStreetMap n6388494663 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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