Iowa Water Access Sites for Fishing and Paddling

A collection of fishing, boating, and paddling access points for waters across the State of Iowa. The dataset is maintained by the Iowa Geological Survey Bureau and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map access site locations using geospatial coordinates for recreational planning.
• Analyze the distribution of canoe and kayak launch points relative to population centers.
• Identify fishing access sites for resource management and public outreach programs.

Strengths

• Data is hosted and maintained by the authoritative state agency, the Iowa Geological Survey Bureau.
• Multiple machine-readable formats are available, including CSV, XML, RDF, and JSON.

Limitations

• The total number of access sites (rows) and specific data attributes (columns) are unknown.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and update frequency beyond the last update date are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Iowa Geological Survey Bureau (IGSB), University of Iowa.

Collection Method

Collected and maintained as part of the state's GIS library for recreation.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-04.

Geography

State of Iowa, USA.