Arkansas / White River /
Wild Goose Bayou Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on White River · near Benzal · Arkansas
Zebra mussels (latest report 1994) reported in White River 720 m from this launch (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 April 28, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 34.02042, -91.18642
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Little Rock District; the one nearest this launch is of July 19, 2022). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 10.0 on White River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- White River Entrance Canal · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of July 19, 2022 by the Little Rock District. Soundings on the sheet down to 58.1 ft, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On White River
River in Arkansas. All launches on White River.
Community
Where people who use White River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Arkansas Post Canal Boat Launch · 2.1 mi · Arkansas Post Canal
- Arkansas Post Canal Reservoir Boat Launch · 2.2 mi · Arkansas Post Canal Reservoir
- Mozart Boat Launch · 2.6 mi
- Merrisach Lake Park Boat Ramp · 4.7 mi · Merrisach Lake
- La Grue Bayou Boat Launch near Jacks Bay Landing · 5.4 mi · La Grue Bayou
- Notrebes Bend Park Boat Ramp · 7.4 mi · Arkansas River
Sources
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Water Access record {73E197EB-0897-43D1-9DC3-F0344352A8F1} · Public data (AGFC), no terms stated; credit the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 06ea2bb8-e630-42be-aa37-7aa8c4a11408 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 10634-174539-7-001 · 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 Little Rock District boat ramps record {B77EE427-B021-4B45-BC4A-6F19620FA704} · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District boat ramps record {C5A87ECE-C1C4-464B-A968-2550EEE5DFFB} · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District)
- 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)
- OpenStreetMap w1530312997 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1530312996 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Water Access and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District boat ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.