Iowa / West Okoboji Lake /

Emerson Bay Access

Boat ramp · on West Okoboji Lake · near West Okoboji · Iowa

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2019) 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

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2020.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp surface
paved
Coordinates
43.35632, -95.17506

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge West Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Lab near Milford, IA, 1.6 mi from this launch on West Okoboji Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On West Okoboji Lake

Lake in Iowa. All launches on West Okoboji Lake.

Community

Where people who use West Okoboji Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.