Des Moines Water Works Park Boat Ramp
Des Moines Water Works Park Boat Ramp is a public access point in Polk County, Iowa, providing access to North Raccoon River. It sits within the Jordan Creek-Raccoon River watershed.
Sourced from Iowa Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on North Raccoon River
We track 9 public boat ramps on North 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 Des Moines Water Works Park Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Puckerbrush Access 15 mi away
- Kinnick-Feller Riverside Park 19 mi away
- Highway 44 Access 21 mi away
- Snyder Access 24 mi away
- Spring Valley Access 28 mi away
- Perry Boat Ramp 31 mi away
- Adkins Bridge Access 40 mi away
- Squirrel Hollow Park 42 mi away
Other boat ramps in Polk County
Polk County tracks 18 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just North 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 Des Moines Water Works Park Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Des Moines Water Works Park North Raccoon River less than 0.1 mi away
- Prospect Park Des Moines River 3.6 mi away
- Birdland Park Des Moines River 3.7 mi away
- Pleasant Hill Boat Ramp Des Moines River 7.5 mi away
- Sycamore Access Des Moines River 7.9 mi away
- Yellow Banks Access Des Moines River 9.5 mi away