Black Hawk River Access Boat Ramp
Black Hawk River Access Boat Ramp is a public access point in Wapello County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Comstock 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 Black Hawk River Access Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Black Hawk Road Access 0.4 mi away
- Ottumwa 1.4 mi away
- Cliffland Access 6.6 mi away
- Eldon Ramp 14 mi away
- Hardfish Access 15 mi away
- Shidepoke Access 18 mi away
- Eveland Access 21 mi away
- Douds Access 22 mi away
Other boat ramps in Wapello County
Wapello County tracks 5 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 Black Hawk River Access Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Black Hawk River Access Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Black Hawk Road Access Des Moines River 0.4 mi away
- Ottumwa Des Moines River 1.4 mi away
- Cliffland Access Des Moines River 6.6 mi away
- Eldon Ramp Des Moines River 14 mi away