Johnson County Boat Ramps, Iowa

Johnson County tracks 27 public boat ramps in total, spread across 7 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Iowa River (8 ramps), Iowa River - Coralville Lake (8 ramps) and Hawkeye Wildlife Area water (4 ramps). 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.

27 Boat ramps
7 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Johnson County — page 2 of 2

Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Sand Lake
Trailwater East Iowa River
West Overlook Iowa River - Coralville Lake

Waterways in Johnson County

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

Cedar River 1 Hawkeye Wildlife Area water 4 Iowa River 8 Iowa River - Coralville Lake 8 Lake McBride 3 Mill Creek - Lake McBride 2 Sand Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Linn County 15 ramps
Louisa County 10 ramps
Muscatine County 9 ramps
Benton County 8 ramps
Washington County 4 ramps
Iowa County 3 ramps
Cedar County 3 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 27 public boat ramps in Johnson County, spread across 7 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Johnson 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.

Iowa River has the most public boat ramps we track in Johnson County, with 8 launch points.