You'll find Jester Park Boat Ramp on Big Creek Lake in Granger. It's a public boat ramp. From Des Moines it's roughly 15 miles in a straight line. The next public ramp is Lew Clarkson Park Boat Ramp in Johnston, about 8.7 miles away.
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Granger, IA |
| Water | Big Creek Lake |
| Park | Jester Park |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
Step by step: How to launch a boat from a trailer.
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A spare snap-handle plug in the glove box, and the full launch checklist that keeps the line moving.
Launch checklist
Illustration Loading the boat
How to winch your boat on in a minute, and the small upgrades that make the drive home safer.
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Jester Park Boat Ramp is in Granger, Iowa. There is no street address for Jester Park Boat Ramp in our data, but the map pin marks the launch itself.
Big Creek Lake, in Granger.
Fees for Jester Park Boat Ramp are not in the map data; small local ramps are often free, park and Corps ramps often are not.
Most likely, if you launch from the side of Jester Park Boat Ramp and don't block the lane.
Lew Clarkson Park Boat Ramp in Johnston (8.7 miles), Prospect Park Boat Ramp in Des Moines (13 miles) and Union Park Access 195 in Des Moines (14 miles).
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