Badger Creek State Recreation Area offers two hard-surface boat ramps—one on the east side and one on the west side of the 276-acre lake—with courtesy docks for loading and unloading.

All vessels must operate at no-wake speed throughout the lake, and parking is available near the ramps. The area is open daily from 4 a. m. to 10:30 p. m.

with no entrance fee, making it an accessible day-use destination for boaters and anglers near the Des Moines metro area.