Bays Branch Wildlife Area Boat Ramp

Bays Branch Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is a public access point in Guthrie County, Iowa, providing access to Bays Branch Lake. It sits within the Bays Branch watershed.

Sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Bays Branch Lake

Bays Branch Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is the only public boat ramp we have on record for Bays Branch Lake. Smaller creeks and coves sometimes have unofficial or private access points we haven't verified yet — if you know of one nearby, help us add it.

Other boat ramps in Guthrie County

Guthrie County tracks 7 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Bays Branch Lake. 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 Bays Branch Wildlife Area Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Bays Branch Wildlife Area Bays Branch Lake less than 0.1 mi away
• Lakin Slough Lakin Slough 3.2 mi away
• P - 28 Access Middle Raccoon River 4.8 mi away
• Cowles Access Middle Raccoon River 8 mi away
• Springbrook State Park Middle Raccoon River 8 mi away
• Nations Bridge Park South Raccoon River 11 mi away