Best boat ramps near Drakesville
17 boat ramps · 17 ranked · updated 2026-07-19 · off-season
Explore the best boat ramps near Drakesville, Iowa — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 17 boat ramps · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Lake Wapello State Park - East
1.9 mi away
Lake Wapello State Park - East is a public boat launch on Lake Wapello in Davis County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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#2
Lake Wapello State Park - West
2.2 mi away
Lake Wapello State Park - West is a public boat launch on Lake Wapello in Davis County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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#3
Sundown Lake
9.9 mi away
Sundown Lake is a public boat launch on South Soap Creek - Sundown Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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#4
Paul Bloch Memorial Pond (Lancaster)
16.4 mi away
Paul Bloch Memorial Pond (Lancaster) is a public boat launch on Bloch Memorial Pond in Schuyler County, Missouri. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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#5
Eldon Ramp
18.2 mi away
Eldon Ramp is a public boat launch on Des Moines River in Wapello County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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#6
Black Hawk River Access
Prime
14.8 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Des Moines River At Ottumwa· Mostly Clear · 68°F
Black Hawk River Access is a public boat launch on Des Moines River in Wapello County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 53: live conditions (prime)
53Solid
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#7
Sharon Bluffs State Park
Prime
14.8 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Moulton· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
Sharon Bluffs State Park is a public boat launch on Chariton River in Appanoose County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 53: live conditions (prime)
53Solid
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#8
Black Hawk Road Access
Prime
15.1 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Des Moines River At Ottumwa· Mostly Clear · 68°F
Black Hawk Road Access is a public boat launch on Des Moines River in Wapello County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 53: live conditions (prime)
53Solid
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#9
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area
Prime
17.2 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Rathbun· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area is a public boat launch on Chariton River - Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest…
Why 53: live conditions (prime)
53Solid
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#10
Outlet Park
Prime
17.8 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Rathbun· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
Outlet Park is a public boat launch on Chariton River - Lake Rathbun outlet in Appanoose County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge…
Why 53: live conditions (prime)
53Solid
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#11
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area
Prime
18.4 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Rathbun· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area is a public boat launch on Chariton River - Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest…
Why 53: live conditions (prime)
53Solid
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#12
Jefferson Street Viaduct Ottumwa
Prime
14.6 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Des Moines River At Ottumwa· Mostly Clear · 68°F
After conducting research, I could not find any information on a boat ramp named Jefferson Street Viaduct Ottumwa in Iowa. It is possible that the ramp may have been renamed or no…
Why 49: live conditions (prime)
49Rated
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#13
200th Avenue Appanoose County
Prime
17.9 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Rathbun· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
The 200th Avenue boat launch in Appanoose County, Iowa, provides a gravel ramp suitable for small to medium boats. It is trailer-friendly with standard vehicle access—4x4 not…
Why 49: live conditions (prime)
49Rated
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#14
Isthmus Place Appanoose County
Prime
18.3 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Rathbun· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
Isthmus Place boat ramp is located in Appanoose County, Iowa, at latitude 40.8281517 and longitude -92.89807892. The boat ramp is designed to allow for the easy launch and…
Why 49: live conditions (prime)
49Rated
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#15
Islandview Place Appanoose County
Prime
19.6 mi away
· Streamflow nearby - Chariton River Near Rathbun· Partly Cloudy · 70°F
Based on the latest information available, the boat ramp named Islandview Place in Appanoose County, Iowa is a concrete boat ramp. It is around 18 feet wide and provides access to…
Why 49: live conditions (prime)
49Rated
Boat Ramps near Drakesville
The Drakesville area has 17 boat ramps on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best boat ramps near Drakesville
How are these boat ramps ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
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