Eldon Ramp
Eldon Ramp is a public access point in Wapello County, Iowa, providing access to Des Moines River. It sits within the Chippewa 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 Eldon Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Shidepoke Access 4.1 mi away
- Cliffland Access 7.4 mi away
- Douds Access 8.5 mi away
- Ottumwa 12 mi away
- Black Hawk Road Access 14 mi away
- Black Hawk River Access 14 mi away
- Austin Park 16 mi away
- Keosauqua Ramp 18 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 Eldon Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Eldon Ramp Des Moines River less than 0.1 mi away
- Cliffland Access Des Moines River 7.4 mi away
- Ottumwa Des Moines River 12 mi away
- Black Hawk Road Access Des Moines River 14 mi away
- Black Hawk River Access Des Moines River 14 mi away