Bonaparte Ramp
Bonaparte Ramp is a public access point in Van Buren County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Honey Creek 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 Bonaparte Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Des Moines River Access 3.1 mi away
- Bentonsport Park 3.3 mi away
- Farmington Access 5.2 mi away
- Keosauqua Ramp 8.4 mi away
- Austin Park 9.8 mi away
- Turkey Run Access 13 mi away
- Douds Access 18 mi away
- Shidepoke Access 22 mi away
Other boat ramps in Van Buren County
Van Buren County tracks 12 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 Bonaparte Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Bonaparte Ramp Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Des Moines River Access Des Moines River 3.1 mi away
- Bentonsport Park Des Moines River 3.3 mi away
- Farmington Access Des Moines River 5.2 mi away
- Keosauqua Ramp Des Moines River 8.4 mi away
- Austin Park Des Moines River 9.8 mi away