Cowles Access Boat Ramp
Cowles Access Boat Ramp is a public access point in Guthrie County, Iowa, providing access to Middle Raccoon River. It sits within the City of Panora-Middle Raccoon River watershed.
Sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Middle Raccoon River
We track 7 public boat ramps on Middle Raccoon 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 Cowles Access Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Shearer Access 1.3 mi away
- Middle Raccoon River Access 4.7 mi away
- Redfield Dam 4.8 mi away
- P - 28 Access 4.9 mi away
- Springbrook State Park 14 mi away
- Highway 141 River Access 26 mi away
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 Middle Raccoon 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 Cowles Access Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Cowles Access Middle Raccoon River less than 0.1 mi away
- Nations Bridge Park South Raccoon River 3.8 mi away
- P - 28 Access Middle Raccoon River 4.9 mi away
- Bays Branch Wildlife Area Bays Branch Lake 8 mi away
- Lakin Slough Lakin Slough 11 mi away
- Springbrook State Park Middle Raccoon River 14 mi away