The Pleystowe boat ramp provides one of the few public access points to the Pioneer River in Queensland's Pioneer Valley.

Much of the riverbank is restricted by freehold ownership, making this ramp a valued entry point for boaters and paddlers exploring the waterway.

The Pioneer River is considered one of Queensland's rare "blue water" rivers, flowing from the Clarke Connors Ranges through the Pioneer Valley to the Pacific Ocean at Mackay.

The river supports fishing for sooty grunter and barramundi, as well as canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife watching, with platypus, freshwater turtles, and a variety of native and migratory bird species regularly spotted along its banks.