North Shore / Opie Ramp
About
North Shore / Opie Ramp is a boat launch in Iowa, part of the Coralville Recreation Area and about 2.8 miles from the town of Solon. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 80°F in June to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several short trails sit close to the ramp. Osprey Trail is about 0.6 mile away and White Pine Trail about a mile, and South Prairie Trail is a little farther at about 1.2 miles. For shore fishing, the Coralville Lake access is roughly 2.9 miles off.
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, 9.9 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 · 2.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Osprey TrailHiking0.6 mi
- White Pine TrailHiking1 mi
- South Prairie TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing2.9 mi
- Tailwater West Day Use AreaPier fishing6.1 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing6.2 mi
- DowsRock climbing6.6 mi
- West BluffRock climbing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
