Lake MacBride Main Boat Ramp
About
Lake MacBride Main Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Iowa, set within the Coralville Recreation Area about 4 miles from the town of Solon. It serves as the primary ramp for putting a boat onto Lake MacBride. Summer and early fall make for the most comfortable boating. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Rapids show July highs around 83°F and September highs near 75°F with lows in the low 50s. Several trails start within about half a mile of the ramp, including the White Pine Trail, the North Snowmobile Trail and the Eagle Lakeshore Trail. Coralville Lake, about 2 miles away, offers more fishing access.
Location
Solon
Iowa
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 38–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, IA weather station, 9.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high11° low
- Feb33° high16° low
- Mar46° high27° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May71° high50° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov46° high28° low
- Dec33° high17° low
Where it is
- Coralville Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Solon, Iowa · 3.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- White Pine TrailHiking0.5 mi
- North Snowmobile TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Eagle Lakeshore TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing1.8 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing5.1 mi
- Tailwater West Day Use AreaPier fishing5.6 mi
- DowsRock climbing7.6 mi
- West BluffRock climbing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
