Iowa /
Des Moines River
River in Iowa · 3,655 acres · near Argyle, Bentonsport, Bonaparte, Boone
Des Moines River has 60 boat ramps and 12 carry-in launches listed as public.
Launches
- 4th Street Bridge Access · Boat ramp · near Estherville
- Austin Park · Boat ramp · near Keosauqua
- Basswood Recreation Area · Boat ramp · near Emmetsburg
- Becker Access · Boat ramp · near Fort Dodge
- Bennington · Boat ramp · near Swan
- Bentonsport Park · Boat ramp · near Bentonsport
- Birdland Park · Boat ramp · near Des Moines
- Black Hawk River Access A · Boat ramp · near Ottumwa
- Black Hawk River Access B · Boat ramp · near Ottumwa
- Black Hawk Road Access · Boat ramp · near Ottumwa
- Bonaparte Ramp · Boat ramp · near Bonaparte
- Boone Waterworks Lower · Boat ramp · near Boone
- Boone Waterworks Upper · Boat ramp · near Boone
- Box Cars · Boat ramp · near Swan
- Breens Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Fort Dodge
- Cliffland Access · Boat ramp · near Ottumwa
- Coliseum Access · Boat ramp · near Ottumwa
- Cottonwood Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Johnston
- Deception Hollow · Boat ramp · near Lehigh
- Deer Creek Area · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Fort Dodge
- Des Moines River Access · Boat ramp · near Farmington
- Des Moines River Dam · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Humboldt
- Dolliver State Park · Boat ramp · near Lehigh
- Douds Access · Boat ramp · near Douds
- E-57 or Dogwood Ramp · Boat ramp · near Boone
- Eddyville Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Eddyville
- Eldon Ramp · Boat ramp · near Eldon
- Eveland Access · Boat ramp · near Oskaloosa
- Farmington Access · Boat ramp · near Farmington
- Fort Dodge Access 298 · Boat ramp · near Fort Dodge
- Ham’s Bridge Access · Boat ramp · near Rolfe
- Hardfish Access · Boat ramp · near Bridgeport
- Harriet Street Access · Boat ramp · near Des Moines
- Hartford Access · Boat ramp · near Runnells
- Henderson Landing · Boat ramp · near Kalo
- Highway 210 Access · Boat ramp · near Madrid
- Highway 30 Access · Boat ramp · near Moingona
- Howell Station Landing · Boat ramp · near Pella
- Hydro-electric Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Fort Dodge
- Joe Sheldon Park · Boat ramp · near Humboldt
- Keokuk Municipal Ramp · Boat ramp · near Keokuk
- Keosauqua Ramp · Boat ramp · near Keosauqua
- Lake Nokomis Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Humboldt
- Lammer's Landing · Boat ramp · near Graettinger
- Ledges Access · Boat ramp · near Boone
- Lehigh North · Boat ramp · near Lehigh
- Lehigh South · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Lehigh
- Mulroney Recreation Area · Boat ramp · near Emmetsburg
- North Fraser Access · Boat ramp · near Fraser
- North Trailhead · Boat ramp · near Estherville
- Norton's Ford River Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Pilot Mound
- Oxbow Access (no longer available) · Boat ramp · near Humboldt
- Peterson Access · Boat ramp · near Wallingford
- Pleasant Hill Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Pleasant Hill
- Prospect Park · Boat ramp · near Des Moines
- River Runner Access · Boat ramp · near West Bend
- Riverview Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Graettinger
- Rutland Utility Dam · Boat ramp · near Rutland
- School Creek Access · Boat ramp · near Estherville
- Shidepoke Access · Boat ramp · near Selma
- Skillet Creek Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Stratford
- South Fraser Access · Boat ramp · near Fraser
- South River District Access · Boat ramp · near Fort Dodge
- Sportsman Ramp · Boat ramp · near Madrid
- Sub-1 Ramp · Boat ramp · near Madrid
- Summer Bridge Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Humboldt
- Sycamore Access · Boat ramp · near Johnston
- Tourist Park Access (Washed Out) · Boat ramp · near Humboldt
- Turkey Run Access · Boat ramp · near Argyle
- Watson Heritage Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Emmetsburg
- Willows Access · Boat ramp · near Bradgate
- Yellow Banks Access · Boat ramp · near Carlisle
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Des Moines River talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q492787