Des Moines Water Works Park offers concrete boat ramp access to the Raccoon River with a gravel parking lot and year-round restroom facilities.

The location features a rock chain crossing just below the access point (easily passable) and a nearby low-head dam with excellent concrete portage ramps above and below for safe passage.

This is a well-developed access point suitable for both paddlers and boaters seeking convenient river entry in Des Moines.