Minnesota Boat Ramps

Minnesota's extensive network of lakes, rivers, and Mississippi River corridor makes boating a central part of the state's recreation. The 1,299 public boat ramps spread across Minnesota offer varied access points, with 111 confirmed free locations and a mix of concrete, gravel, and asphalt surfaces to accommodate different watercraft and budgets. This directory helps boaters quickly locate the nearest ramp, understand access costs, and find suitable launch conditions for their trips.

181
Total Ramps
26
Free Access
Name Fee Surface Access
Ash River (S) Public Water Access Site — — Public
Ash River Visitor Center Public Water Access Site — — yes
Aspen Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Bald Eagle Lake Boat Launch — paved yes
Ball Club Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Balm Lake Access Northwest Free unpaved yes
Ban Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Big Fork Public Water Access Site — — yes
Big Fork River, Reedy Flats Public Water Access Site — — yes
Birch Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Birch Lake (S) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Birch Lake (W) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Birch Point Public Water Access Site — — yes
Birchdale Lake, #3 Public Water Access Site — — yes
Black Duck Bay State Water Access Site Free paved yes
Blackpool Free asphalt yes
Block Lake Public Access — — Public
Boat Launch — — Public
Boat Ramp — — Public
Boat Ramp — — Public
Bob's Bay Free — yes
Bohman Landing Free — yes
Brule Lake Public Water Access Site — — Public
Burntside Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Burntside Lake (S) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Buyck Boat Ramp — — Public
Cable Bay Public Water Access Site — — yes
Canoe Access — ground yes
Carson's Bay Landing — — Public
Cascade Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Ccounty Road 404 Public Water Access Site — — yes
Chester Lake Boat Launch Free concrete yes
Circle Lake Public Water Access — — Public
Clara Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Clearwater River Canoe Access — — Public
Co Rd 515 Public Water Access Site — — yes
Coffee Pot Landing — — Public
County Road 14 Public Water Access Site — — yes
County Road 516 Public Water Access Site — — yes
County Road 88 Public Water Access Site — — yes
County Road O Landing — — Public
Crane Lake (E) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Crane Lake West Boat Ramp — — yes
Crescent Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Crystal Lake Landing Free asphalt yes
Des Moines River Access — concrete yes
Detroit Lake (South) Public Water Access Free concrete yes
Devil Track Lake Boat Ramp — — Public
Dora Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Duck Lake County Park Access Free — yes
Eagle Nest Lake (2) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Eagles Nest Lake (3) Public Water Access Site — — yes
East Bearskin Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Echo Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Ed Shave Lake Public Water Access Site — concrete yes
Elbow Lake (N) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Elbow Lake (S) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Elbow Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Ellison Park Boat Launch — — Public
Elm Street Public Water Access Site — — yes
Ericsburg Public Water Access Site — — yes
Eshquaguma Boat Landing — asphalt yes
Everett Bay Public Water Access Site — — yes
Fall Lake (S) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Farm Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Fenske Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Fish Lake South Public Water Access Free — yes
Fisherman's — — Public
Flour Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Fort Frances Boat Launch — — Public
Foxes Landing Free concrete yes
Frazer Bay Public Water Access Site Free — yes
Frazer Bay Public Water Access Site Free — yes
Garden Lake Boat Access — paved Public
Goose Lake Boat Launch — — yes
​​​Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines — — Public
Grays Bay Public Water Access Site — — yes
Gull Lake Narrows Landing Free concrete yes
Gulsvig Landing — — Public
Gunflint Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Harrison Landing Public Water Access — — yes
Head o Lakes Public Water Access Site — — yes
Head of the Rapids — — Public
Homer Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Hoodoo (N) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Hoodoo Public Water Access Site — — yes
Island River Public Water Access Site — — yes
Jeanette Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Kabetogama Lake (N) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Kabetogama Visitor Center Public Water Access Site — — yes
Kimbal Lake Boat Ramp — — Public
Kuttes Public Water Access Site — — yes
Lake Byllesby Motorboat Slipway — — Public
Lake Elysian Public Water Access — paved yes
Lake Gegoka — — yes
Lake Orono Boat Access — — Public
Lee Ferry Access — — Public
Little Boy Resort Boat Launch — asphalt customers
Little Long Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Little Yellow Banks — — Public
Lofgren Park Public Water Access Site — — yes
Loon Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Low Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Madden's On Gull Lake Boat Launch Free concrete yes
Maple Island — — Public
Marine Landing Free — private
Mary Brown Bridge Access — unpaved yes
Maxwell Bay Public Water Access Site — — yes
McDougal Lake — — Public
McKinley Park Public Water Access Site — — yes
McQuade Small Craft Harbor Free — yes
Millstone Landing — — Public
Minnesota Lake Latusek Landing — — Public
Mississippi River 83rd Ave N Boat Ramp — concrete Public
Moccasin Point Boat Access — — yes
Moose Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Mud Lake PWAS — gravel yes
Nels Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Nelsons Landing Road — — Public
North Arm Boat Landing — — yes
North Arm Boat Landing — — Public
North Shore Park Access Free — yes
Northern Light Lake Boat Ramp Free — yes
Norway Beach Boat Access — — Public
Oak Narrows Public Water Access Site — — yes
Orr Public Water Access Site — — yes
Pat Roche Senior Public Water Access Site — — yes
Pederson Landing (Wakemup Bay) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Pelican Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Pelican Lake (W) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Polley Road Public Water Access Site — paved yes
Possible smallcraft launch — — Public
Public Access — — Public
Public Boat Access — — Public
Ranier Public Water Access Site Free — yes
Rat Root River Public Water Access Site — — yes
Rice Bay Boat Access — — yes
Ron Hall Memorial Landing — — yes
Round Lake Public Boat Ramp Free — yes
Rushford Canoe launch — — Public
Russell A. Sorenson Landing — — Public
Ruth Lake Boat Launch — — Public
Saganaga Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Saganaga Public Water Access Site — — yes
Sandy Point Public Water Access Site — — yes
Saunders Bay Public Water Access Site — — yes
Sea Gull Lake (N) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Section 29 Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Serpent East Boat Landing — — Public
Shagawa Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Shagawa Lake (S) Public Water Access Site Free — yes
Shagawa Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Silver Island Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Silver Lake Boat Launch — — Public
Small boat launch Free grass yes
Smith Creek Landing Free asphalt yes
Snake River Landing Free — yes
Snelling Lake Boat Launch — — Public
Soderbeck Landing Free — yes
Sorting Gap Marina — — Public
South Fork Kawishiwi River (S) Public Water Access Site — — yes
Spoon Lake Boat Launch — — Public
Stewart Lake Public Access — unpaved yes
Stuntz Bay Public Water Access Site — — yes
Sunnyside Launch Ramp — asphalt private
Swamp River Public Water Access Site — — yes
Thayer's Landing — — Public
Tofte Boat Launch — — yes
Tom Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Trout Lake Boat Landing — — Public
Trout Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
ull Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Walk-in Canoe Launch Fee ground yes
Waters Edge Boat Ramp — — yes
Webb Lake Boat Launch — — Public
Webster Lake — — Public
West Two Rivers public water access — — yes
White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
White Sky — unpaved Public
Wilson Lake Public Water Access Site — — yes
Wooden Frog Public Water Access Site — — yes