You'll find Touchae Park Boat Ramp on Cedar River in Waterloo. It's a public boat ramp. The map data shows 2 launch lanes, which helps on busy weekends. From Cedar Rapids it's roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Closest alternative: Brinker Lake Access in Cedar Falls (2.4 miles).
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Waterloo, IA |
| Water | Cedar River |
| Park | Touchae Park |
| Ramps | 2 launch lanes in the map data |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
Cedar River has 4 more public launches besides Touchae Park Boat Ramp. All launches on Cedar River
Our checklist: How to launch a boat from a trailer.
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Illustration Loading the boat
How to winch your boat on in a minute, and the small upgrades that make the drive home safer.
Loading guide Illustration The classic ramp mistake
A spare snap-handle plug in the glove box, and the full launch checklist that keeps the line moving.
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Touchae Park Boat Ramp is in Waterloo, Iowa. Use the directions button, which routes to the exact pin of Touchae Park Boat Ramp.
Cedar River, in Waterloo.
The map data has no fee details for Touchae Park Boat Ramp, so check the signs or the agency that runs it before you go.
Most likely, if you launch from the side of Touchae Park Boat Ramp and don't block the lane.
Brinker Lake Access in Cedar Falls (2.4 miles), George Wyth Memorial State Park Boat Ramp in Cedar Falls (3.2 miles) and Washington Park Boat Ramp in Cedar Falls (4.7 miles).
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