River Runner Access Boat Ramp
River Runner 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 41-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 River Runner Access Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Mulroney Recreation Area 6.3 mi away
- Willows Access 10 mi away
- Basswood Recreation Area 16 mi away
- Rutland Utility Dam 17 mi away
- Oxbow Access 19 mi away
- Joe Sheldon Park 20 mi away
- Lake Nokomis Boat Ramp 21 mi away
- Graettinger Access 24 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 River Runner Access Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- River Runner Access Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Mulroney Recreation Area Des Moines River 6.3 mi away
- Five Island Lake Five Island Lake 15 mi away
- Kearney Park Five Island Lake 15 mi away
- Five Island Lake Five Island Lake 15 mi away
- Basswood Recreation Area Des Moines River 16 mi away