Shidepoke Access Boat Ramp
Shidepoke Access Boat Ramp is a public access point in Van Buren County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Holcomb Creek-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 Shidepoke Access Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Eldon Ramp 4.1 mi away
- Douds Access 4.4 mi away
- Cliffland Access 11 mi away
- Austin Park 12 mi away
- Keosauqua Ramp 14 mi away
- Ottumwa 16 mi away
- Black Hawk Road Access 18 mi away
- Black Hawk River Access 18 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 Shidepoke Access Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Shidepoke Access Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Douds Access Des Moines River 4.4 mi away
- Austin Park Des Moines River 12 mi away
- Lake Sugema Wildlife Area Tug Fork Big Indian Creek 13 mi away
- Lake Sugema Wildlife Area Tug Fork Big Indian Creek 14 mi away
- Keosauqua Ramp Des Moines River 14 mi away