Graettinger Access Boat Ramp
Graettinger Access Boat Ramp is a public access point in Palo Alto County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Drainage Ditch 49-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 Graettinger Access Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Peterson Access 5.7 mi away
- Basswood Recreation Area 8.1 mi away
- 4th Street Bridge 13 mi away
- Mulroney Recreation Area 18 mi away
- River Runner Access 24 mi away
- Willows Access 34 mi away
- Rutland Utility Dam 40 mi away
- Oxbow Access 43 mi away
Other boat ramps in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County tracks 11 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 Graettinger Access Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Graettinger Access Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Basswood Recreation Area Des Moines River 8.1 mi away
- Five Island Lake Five Island Lake 8.3 mi away
- Dewey's Pasture Complex Mud Lake 8.6 mi away
- Kearney Park Five Island Lake 8.8 mi away
- Five Island Lake Five Island Lake 8.8 mi away