Sportsman Ramp
Sportsman Ramp is a public access point in Boone County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Richardson Branch-Des Moines River watershed.
Sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Des Moines River
We track 9 public boat ramps on Des Moines River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Sportsman Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Dogwood Ramp 2.4 mi away
- Hwy 210 Access 4.3 mi away
- Sub-1 Ramp 6.1 mi away
- Hwy 30 Access 7.5 mi away
- Waterworks Ramp (Downstream) 10 mi away
- South Fraser Ramp 14 mi away
- North Fraser Ramp 14 mi away
- Sycamore Access 21 mi away
Other boat ramps in Boone County
Boone County tracks 7 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Des Moines River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Sportsman Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Sportsman Ramp Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Dogwood Ramp Des Moines River 2.4 mi away
- Hwy 210 Access Des Moines River 4.3 mi away
- Hwy 30 Access Des Moines River 7.5 mi away
- Waterworks Ramp (Downstream) Des Moines River 10 mi away
- South Fraser Ramp Des Moines River 14 mi away