Yahara River Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Yahara River · near Madison · Wisconsin
Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in the water at 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
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
- Gravel
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 43.09203, -89.36486
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the YAHARA RIVER AT EAST MAIN STREET AT MADISON, WI gauge · USGS, 0.2 mi away on Yahara River
Water level
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USGS gauge YAHARA RIVER AT EAST MAIN STREET AT MADISON, WI, 0.2 mi from this launch on Yahara River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Yahara River
River in Wisconsin. All launches on Yahara River.
Community
Where people who use Yahara River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tenney Park Boat Ramp · 0.4 mi · Lake Mendota
- James Madison Park Canoe/Kayak Launch · 1.1 mi · Lake Mendota
- Law Park Boat Landing · 1.3 mi · Lake Monona
- Olbrich Park Boat Ramp · 1.6 mi · Lake Monona
- Lake Street Boat Ramp · 1.9 mi · Lake Mendota
- Tonyawatha Park Boat Ramp · 2.0 mi · Lake Monona
Sources
- Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites record 474 · Public data (Wisconsin DNR open data), DNR disclaimer; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.