Boat Ramps Nearby

Boat ramps near Ankeny, IA

There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Ankeny that we know of. The closest is Lew Clarkson Park Boat Ramp in Johnston, about 7.4 miles away.

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Boat ramps near Ankeny

  1. 7.4 mi Lew Clarkson Park Boat Ramp Johnston Boat ramp
  2. 7.9 mi Prospect Park Boat Ramp Des Moines Boat ramp
  3. 8.3 mi Union Park Access 195 Des Moines Boat ramp
  4. 9.1 mi Jester Park Boat Ramp Granger Boat ramp
  5. 11 mi Gray's Lake Park Boat Ramp Des Moines Boat ramp
  6. 11 mi Carney Park Boat Ramp Des Moines Boat rampFree
  7. 13 mi Easter Lake Park Boat Ramp Des Moines Boat ramp
  8. 14 mi Raccoon River Park Boat Ramp West Des Moines Boat rampFree
  9. 15 mi Fort Des Moines Park Boat Ramp Des Moines Boat ramp
  10. 15 mi Yellow Banks Park Boat Ramp Carlisle Boat ramp

What the area around Ankeny offers on the water

Illustration: a public boat ramp with a floating dock on a wide river
Symbolic illustration, not a specific ramp in Ankeny
Boat ramps10
Marked free2

Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Des Moines River, Raccoon River, Big Creek Lake, Gray's Lake, Lime Basin, Easter Lake.

Full lists for Raccoon River, Des Moines River.

Iowa rules to know

Helpful before you go: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.

Boat ramps in Ankeny: questions and answers

Where can you launch a boat near Ankeny, IA?

We don't know of a launch inside Ankeny itself. The closest is Lew Clarkson Park Boat Ramp in Johnston, about 7.4 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Prospect Park Boat Ramp (Des Moines, 7.9 miles), Union Park Access 195 (Des Moines, 8.3 miles) and Jester Park Boat Ramp (Granger, 9.1 miles).

How many public boat ramps and launches are near Ankeny?

We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.

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