The 4th Street Bridge Access features a concrete boat ramp with parking lot and serves as a key takeout point on the West Fork Des Moines River water trail, with the ramp facing upstream. This access marks the end of a 5.

8-mile paddle from the North Trailhead and requires a portage around a nearby dam before continuing downstream to School Creek Access.

The location is suitable for both paddlers and anglers accessing this scenic stretch of river known for wildlife viewing and glacial landscape features.