Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Ely, IA
There are 2 places to launch a boat in Ely. Another 36 are within 25 miles.
More boat ramps around Ely
- 3.3 mi North Shore / Opie Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 3.3 mi North Shore Pontoon Area Solon Boat ramp
- 3.7 mi Sailboat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 4.2 mi Lake MacBride Main Boat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 4.2 mi Scales Point Boat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 4.3 mi Cottage Reserve / Tim's Boat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 4.5 mi Primitive/South Campground Boat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 4.6 mi Angler's Point Boat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
- 4.6 mi Lake MacBride Boat Ramp To Reservoir Solon Boat ramp
- 4.8 mi University of Iowa Sailing Club Boat Ramp Solon Boat ramp
Ely boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 2 |
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The launches in Ely sit on Coralville Lake.
All launches on Coralville Lake.
Iowa rules to know
- Operators aged 12 to 17 need a DNR-approved boater education course to run a motorboat over 10 hp or a personal watercraft unless an experienced adult 18 and older is aboard.
Before your first launch in Ely: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
Illustration 
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Ely: questions and answers
Where are the public boat ramps in Ely, IA?
We list 2 launches in Ely, including Palisades-Kepler State Park Boat Ramp and Sandy Beach Boat Ramp. Another 36 are within 25 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.