Emmet County Boat Ramps, Iowa

Emmet County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Ingham Lake (3 ramps), Des Moines River (2 ramps) and Burr Oak Lake (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

12 Boat ramps
9 Waterways
0 Free to launch
6 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Emmet County

4th Street Bridge Des Moines River
Burr Oak Lake Burr Oak Lake
Cheever Lake Cheever Lake
Fourmile Lake Fourmile Lake
Ingham-High Wetland Complex Ingham Lake
Ingham-High Wetland Complex Ingham Lake
Ingham-High Wetland Complex High Lake
Ingham-High Wetland Complex Ingham Lake
Iowa Lake - Emmet Iowa Lake
Peterson Access Des Moines River
Tuttle Lake Wetland Complex Okamanpeedan Lake
West Swan Lake West Swan Lake

Waterways in Emmet County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Emmet County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Burr Oak Lake 1 Cheever Lake 1 Des Moines River 2 Fourmile Lake 1 High Lake 1 Ingham Lake 3 Iowa Lake 1 Okamanpeedan Lake 1 West Swan Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Emmet County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Dickinson County 31 ramps
Martin County 21 ramps
Jackson County 19 ramps
Palo Alto County 11 ramps
Clay County 10 ramps
Kossuth County 4 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 12 public boat ramps in Emmet County, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Emmet County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Ingham Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Emmet County, with 3 launch points.