You'll find River Park Boat Ramp on Arkansas River in Buena Vista. It's a public boat ramp. From Colorado Springs it's roughly 70 miles in a straight line. Closest alternative: McPhelemy Park Boat Ramp in Buena Vista (under 1 mile).
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Buena Vista, CO |
| Water | Arkansas River |
| Park | River Park |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
State agency for boat ramps around Buena Vista: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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River Park Boat Ramp is in Buena Vista, Colorado. We only have the map location of River Park Boat Ramp from OpenStreetMap, and the directions link goes straight to it.
It gives you access to Arkansas River.
Fees for River Park Boat Ramp are not in the map data; small local ramps are often free, park and Corps ramps often are not.
Kayaks are usually fine at River Park Boat Ramp as long as trailers can still get through.
McPhelemy Park Boat Ramp in Buena Vista (under 1 mile), Hecla Junction in Salida (14 miles) and Stone Bridge Takeout in Salida (17 miles).
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