Lake Cooper River Run

Who doesn’t want to get out on the mighty Mississippi and enjoy some boating and fun? The Lake Cooper River Run takes you through our neck of the woods on the Mississippi River aka “Lake Cooper” or “Pool 19”.

Jet ski, tube and ski in our channel, kayak through sloughs, play corn hole on our sand bars, grab a hamburger at one of our riverfront restaurants and then watch the sun begin to set as you dock your boat after a great day on the Lake Cooper River Run! These 10 locations will be a great start to your Lake Cooper River Run experience!

Boating Fun

Aerial view of a marina with two covered boat slips on calm water, adjacent to a paved parking lot, with a cityscape and hills in the background.

Fort Madison Marina

Interior of a modern restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, large windows overlooking a river, and decorative skis on the wall.

Turnwater Bar & Grill

A scenic view of Lake Cooper Loop showing a calm river with a reflection of the sky and clouds, surrounded by green vegetation and trees. Overlaid text highlights multiple locations and features of the area.
Iowa Tourism 2022 Award Winner logo with text and stars
Two men preparing a small boat at a dock on a river, with a bridge and several boats in the background during dusk.

Willow Patch Access

Lake Cooper River Run

By Water

Lake Cooper is a section of the Mississippi River located between Lock & Dam 19 in Keokuk, IA, and Hamilton, IL, as well as the Santa Fe Bridge connecting Fort Madison, IA, and Niota, IL. This area encompasses 30,466 acres of aquatic habitat. The Lake Cooper River Run is a route along the Mississippi River featuring six riverside bars and restaurants, two fuel stations, and remarkable attractions, including the world’s largest double-deck swing-span bridge, a new marina with 177 slips and a courtesy dock, fuel services, a top-notch bar and grill, the largest lock on the Mississippi River with a 38-foot lift, and scenic views of the Nauvoo Mormon Temple and Old Fort Madison.

A signpost with multiple directional signs pointing to South Side Boat Club, Montrose Sandbar, the Brewery, Charlie's Island, Quincy Yacht Club, and Coast Guard Scioto, with a body of water and blue sky in the background.

Lake Cooper River Run

A circular logo featuring a sunset over a bay with a pier extending into the water, with beer mugs and tables on either side, the word 'Landing' prominently in the center, and 'at Dallas City' at the bottom.
A bridge over a body of water during sunset with dramatic clouds in the sky.
Logo for Turnwater Bar and Grill featuring a navy anchor and text indicating its location in Fort Madison, Iowa
Logo for Fort Madison Marina with a turquoise anchor design and the text 'Fort Madison Marina Let's Launch!'
Plate of chicken wings and French fries in front of a wooden sign reading 'The Montrose Sandbar EST. 2019'.
A white lighthouse with the letters K Y C painted vertically, with the Bluegrass flag logo near the top and bottom. There are boats and a covered dock in the background on the water.
View of the Keokuk Dam, also known as the Keokuk Hydroelectric Power Plant, spanning the Mississippi River with trees in the foreground, a clear blue sky, and water behind the dam.
Emblem of the Southside Boat Club featuring a ship's wheel with a ring, an anchor in the center, and the text "Southside Boat Club KEOKUK, IA" around it.
Signpost with multiple colorful wooden signs indicating various locations and venues, including Lake Cooper Loop, Landing at Dallas City, Willow Patch Access, Santa Fe Bridge, Turnwater Bar & Grill at Fort Madison, The Sandbar Montrose, Pool 19, Primitive Entrances Nauvoo & Hamilton, Kekuk Yacht Club, Lock & Dam 19, Southside Boat Club Kekuk, and Warsaw Brewery.
Historical brick building with large arched windows, sign reading 'WASAW BREWING CO.', and an entrance labeled 'BREWERY'.

Warsaw Brewery