Free Public Boat Ramps in Minnesota
Minnesota has 3,043 free public boat ramps — launches operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands with no access fee. The highest-rated is Garden Lake Boat Landing in Fall Lake Township (5.0/5).
- Fall Lake TownshipGarden Lake
- Lake Valley townshipMud Lake
- BecidaMississippi River
- East CookKimbal Lake
- 5.Lake Gegoka★ 4.5Stony River TownshipLake Gegoka
- WabashaIndian Slough
- Corinna TownshipCedar Lake
- 8.Wilcox Boat Ramp★ 3.6Greenfield TownshipMississippi River
- Oak GroveRum River
- FrazeeOtter Tail River
- Cormorant townshipBig Cormorant Lake
- Lake Eunice townshipLake Maud
- Eagle View townshipElbow Lake
- Madison LakeDuck Lake
- Barnum TownshipHanging Horn Lake
- Torrey townshipWillow Lake
- WabedoWabedo Lake
- Clover townshipLong Lake
- West CookSaganaga Lake
- Schroeder TownshipToohey Lake
- Popple townshipSecond Lake
- CrosslakeO'Brien Lake
- Ross Lake TownshipUpper Dean Lake
- Breezy PointPelican Lake
- BrownsvilleMississippi River
- Akeley township8th Crow Wing Lake
- Rockwood townshipFrontenac Lake
- Good Hope TownshipRound Lake
- Balsam TownshipLittle Island Lake
- Marcell TownshipTurtle Lake
- Fahlun TownshipBig Kandiyohi Lake
- Lake No. 2Lake Superior
- Stony River TownshipGreenwood Lake
- Stony River TownshipMcdougal Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipRookie Pond
- Lake No. 1T Lake
- Stony River TownshipTrappers Lake
- Lake No. 1Goldeneye Lake
- Stony River TownshipStoney River
- Elysian TownshipGerman Lake
- Little Elbow townshipSouth Twin Lake
- Munch TownshipKettle River
- Pine CitySnake River
- Finlayson TownshipKettle River
- Fergus FallsWright Lake
- Willow RiverMccormick Lake
- Maple BayMaple Lake
- White TownshipLoon Lake
- Whiteface ReservoirBoulder Lake Reservoir
- DuluthLake Superior
- Birch Lake (Unorganized Territory)Whisper Lake
- Canosia TownshipPike Lake
- Le SueurMinnesota River
- Greenwood TownshipVermilion Lake
- AvonOchotto Lake
- WinonaBartlet Lake
- BuffaloLake Pulaski
- LandfallTanners Lake
- Coon RapidsCenaiko Lake
- Port Hope townshipTurtle River
- Lake No. 1Goldeneye Lake
- Tofte TownshipMoore Lake
- Lutsen TownshipPengar Lake
- East CookWampus Lake
- East CookClearwater Lake
- Biwabik TownshipEsquagama Lake
- WinonaMississippi River
- Dresbach TownshipLake Onalaska
- MinnetonkaLake Minnetonka
- Maple GroveFish Lake
- East Grand ForksRed River of the North
- WaskishUpper Red Lake
- ChanhassenLake Susan
- Prior LakeLower Prior Lake
- Prior LakeUpper Prior Lake
- FridleyLocke Lake
- Arden HillsValentine Lake
- OtsegoMississippi River
- Cleveland TownshipHenry Lake
- Elysian TownshipGerman Lake
- Stanton TownshipLake Byllesby
- Webster TownshipUnion Lake
- Ravenna TownshipVermillion River
- Minneiska TownshipWhitewater River
- Morse TownshipBurntside Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipFarm Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipRookie Pond
- Portage TownshipMyrtle Lake
- Greenwood TownshipBlack Duck Bay
- TowerVermilion Lake
- Crane Lake TownshipCrane Lake
- Detroit LakesBrandy Lake
- Hawley townshipSilver Lake
- MoorheadRed River of the North
- LibertyTrestle Lake
- LibertyHolland Lake
- WarroadWarroad River
- WillmarFoot Lake
- Pilot GroveLittle Badger Creek
- Kasota TownshipWita Lake
- Washington TownshipWita Lake
- Cleveland TownshipScotch Lake
- Mountain LakeMountain Lake
- Le Ray TownshipMadison Lake
- Marine on Saint CroixLake Alice
- Birch townshipAnderson Lake
- Grand RapidsPokegama Lake
- Woodrow townshipSand Lake
- Otter Tail Peninsula townshipLeech Lake
- Hendrickson townshipLittle Gulch Lake
- Hendrickson townshipLittle Gulch Lake
- Grand RapidsForest Lake
- Grand RapidsHale Lake
- Remer townshipBig Rice Lake
- Northwest AitkinWashburn Lake
- CrosbyMahnomen Lake
- IrontonAlstead Mine Lake
- EmilySmokey Hollow Lake
- EmilyDahler Lake
- OsageStraight Lake
- Crow Wing Lake townshipPalmer Lake
- Two InletsDinner Lake
- Clay townshipMantrap Lake
- Carlos townshipLake Carlos
- Lake ElmoLong Lake
- Lake ElmoLake Jane
- Palmer TownshipBriggs Lake
- Silver Creek TownshipIda Lake
- Big Lake TownshipSt. Francis River
- Paynesville TownshipMud Lake
- BuffaloBuffalo Lake
- MinneapolisLake Nokomis
- PlymouthParkers Lake
- Dresbach TownshipLake Onalaska
- Bowstring TownshipBowstring Lake
- Wilkinson townshipLake Thirteen
- PlymouthMedicine Lake
- CarverMinnesota River
- Turner TownshipRemote Lake
- ScandiaLake Alice
- Amador TownshipSaint Croix River
- Sunrise TownshipSunrise River
- Frohn townshipLittle Wolf Lake
- MedinaSpurzem Lake
- ChanhassenLake Susan
- White Bear TownshipBald Eagle Lake
- White Bear LakeWhite Bear Lake
- Pine Lake townshipEmery Lake
- EaganBlackhawk Lake
- West CookSea Gull Lake
- West CookOnagon Lake
- Hines townshipBlackduck Lake
- Moose Lake townshipPimushe Lake
- Taylor townshipCarls Lake
- Birch townshipGilstad Lake
- Schroeder TownshipLake Superior
- Taylors FallsLake O'
- Eyota TownshipChester Lake
- Finlayson TownshipKettle River
- Oronoco TownshipZumbro Lake
- Kimberly TownshipLong Lake
- Belgrade TownshipMinnesota River
- Elk RiverLake Orono
- Birch townshipWebster Lake
- Sugar Bush townshipSouth Twin Lake
- Taylor townshipNorth Twin Lake
- Randolph TownshipLake Byllesby
- Randolph TownshipLake Byllesby
- Audubon townshipBass Lake
- DuluthLake Superior
- WaskishUpper Red Lake
- Spring Lake TownshipSpring Lake
- Jackson TownshipThole Lake
- Jackson TownshipSchneider Lake
- Hendrickson townshipLittle Gulch Lake
- Saint PaulSnelling Lake
- Lutsen TownshipLake Clara
- Schroeder TownshipFinger Lake
- Two HarborsLake Superior
- Hill Lake TownshipHill Lake
- West CookElbow Lake
- Cornish TownshipLittle Ball Bluff Lake
- ShoreviewSnail Lake
- Balsam TownshipWolf Lake
- Lakewood TownshipMcquade Small Craft Harbor
- Silver BayLake Superior
- Peace TownshipKnife Lake
- ElysianTustin Lake
- BackusBowen Lake
- Pine RiverPine River
- CrosbyMahnomen Lake
- Crane Lake TownshipCrane Lake
- Silver Creek TownshipLake Superior
- Tofte TownshipLake Superior
- MinnetristaZumbra Lake
- MinneapolisLake Harriet
- DeephavenChristmas Lake
- Marcell TownshipDead Horse Lake
- Lake Jessie TownshipLong Lake
- LibertyLac-a-Roy Lake
- Marcell TownshipBello Lake
- Sand Lake TownshipSand Lake
- East Grand ForksRed River of the North
- Saint PaulPickerel Lake
- Turtle Lake townshipHovde Lake
- EmilyRuth Lake
- Lino LakesPeltier Lake
- BurnsvilleLac Lavon Lake
- LakevilleMarion Lake
- Holmes CityBlackwell Lake
- Holmes CityBlackwell Lake
- ShoreviewIsland Lake
- RosevilleLake Josephine
- HastingsLake Rebecca
- HastingsLake Rebecca
- Ravenna TownshipMississippi River
- RamseyMississippi River
- Slim LakeSlim Lake
- Marcell townshipBig Dick Lake
- Marcell TownshipBig Dick Lake
- Grand RapidsLong Lake
- Lake No. 2Sullivan Lake
- Rockford TownshipDean Lake
- Warsaw TownshipWells Lake
- Red WingColvill Bay
- Jefferson TownshipMississippi River
- Jefferson TownshipMississippi River
- Wildwood TownshipSplit Hand Lake
- Florence TownshipLake Pepin
- Eden townshipSplitrock Lake
- Albert LeaFountain Lake
- AustinCedar River
- WasecaClear Lake
- Sand Creek TownshipLundquist Lake
- Ah-gwah-chingLeech Lake
- Fort Ripley TownshipMississippi River
- Turtle Lake townshipLittle Gnat Lake
- Turtle Lake townshipTurtle Lake
- WernerLake Campbell
- Rockwood townshipNewman Lake
- BemidjiLake Plantagenet
- Battle LakeSilver Lake
- OsakisLake Osakis
- Miltona townshipIrene Lake
- Cedar Lake TownshipCedar Lake
- GlenwoodMinnewaska Lake
- MaplewoodSpoon Lake
- MinneapolisBde Maka Ska
- Mendota HeightsSnelling Lake
- Fort Snelling Unorganized TerritorySnelling Lake
- BurnsvilleBlack Dog Lake
- WillmarFoot Lake
- MaplewoodSilver Lake
- Boy Lake townshipBoy Lake
- Hobart townshipLong Lake
- Crosby TownshipDeer Creek
- NisswaHubert Lake
- Red Lake FallsRed Lake
- Grand View HeightsBig Pine Lake
- Nininger TownshipSpring Lake
- BuffaloBuffalo Lake
- BemidjiLake Bemidji
- Turtle River townshipLake Bemidji
- WalkerLeech Lake
- Federal DamLeech Lake
- WilkinsonSteamboat Bay Lake
- Shingobee townshipLeech Lake
- Cass LakeCass Lake
- Elk RiverMississippi River
- West CookPit Lake
- ChanhassenLake Minnewashta
- West CookPike Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipEniss Lake
- Slim LakeEverett Lake
- Greenwood TownshipBlack Duck Bay
- VirginiaSilver Lake
- GilbertDeep Lake
- New UlmMinnesota River
- New UlmMinnesota River
- Sleepy EyeSleepy Eye Lake
- Eden PrairieLake Susan
- HendricksLake Hendricks
- Hendricks townshipLake Hendricks
- BirchdaleRainy River
- Whiteface ReservoirSaint Louis River
- ColeraineTrout Lake
- MalmoMille Lacs Lake
- Farm IslandPine/Hickory Lake
- Farm Island TownshipCedar Lake
- BemidjiLake Bemidji
- Lake ItascaMississippi River
- Fern townshipMississippi River
- Farm Island TownshipHanging Kettle Lake
- Spencer TownshipSisabagamah Lake
- Portage TownshipEcho Lake
- Northeast St LouisPauline Lake
- Slim LakeEverett Lake
- Slim LakeStuart River
- Fall Lake TownshipFall Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipBirch Lake
- Cornish TownshipLittle Ball Bluff Lake
- Ball Bluff TownshipHay Lake
- Libby TownshipMississippi River
- Shamrock TownshipMinnewawa Lake
- Workman TownshipFlowage Lake
- ColumbusCoon Lake
- Saint FrancisRum River
- Lutsen TownshipBabble Lake
- PerhamLittle Pine Lake
- Perham townshipBig Pine Lake
- Savannah townshipDinner Lake
- Isle Harbor TownshipMille Lacs Lake
- Isle Harbor TownshipMille Lacs Lake
- Torrey townshipVermillion River
- Cosmos TownshipThompson Lake
- Franconia TownshipSt. Croix River
- Amor TownshipTwin Lakes
- Eden PrairieStaring Lake
- Eden PrairieLake Susan
- Eden PrairieBryant Lake
- Saint PeterMinnesota River
- Stillwater TownshipSt. Croix River
- DaytonMississippi River
- Pomroy TownshipPomroy Lake
- OttertailDonalds Lake
- OttertailDonalds Lake
- AvonOchotto Lake
- FrontierRainy River
- Woodside townshipMaple Lake
- ErskineBadger Lake
- Two HarborsLake Superior
- BemidjiLake Bemidji
- BemidjiLake Bemidji
- Hart Lake townshipHart Lake
- HalstadGrandin Lake
- Thief River FallsRed Lake
- Thief River FallsRed Lake
- Lake EuniceLake Eunice
- Morse TownshipMinister Lake
- Whiteface ReservoirWhiteface Reservoir
- WiltonGrant Lake
- DakotaMississippi River
- WorthingtonOkabena Lake
- WinonaLake Winona
- Shaokatan townshipShoakatan Lake
- WinonaMississippi River
- WinonaLake Winona
- MonticelloMississippi River
- East Gull LakeGull River
- Beaver townshipRoseau River
- Lake GeorgeLake Paine
- Lake George townshipSchoolcraft Lake
- Roy LakeRoy Lake
- La Crescent TownshipLa Crosse Municipal Boat Harbor
- Eden PrairieLake Susan
- LengbySpring Lake
- UnderwoodNorway Lake
- Saint CloudMississippi River
- CrookstonRed Lake
- Crosby TownshipSaint Croix River
- Crosby TownshipSaint Croix River
- Crosby TownshipLake Clayton
- Crosby TownshipBear Paw Creek
- BemidjiLake Plantagenet
- Lowell townshipRed Lake
- AnokaRum River
- Port Hope townshipThree Island Lake
- OrrPelican Lake
- ZempleWhite Oak Lake
- HackensackPleasant Lake
- NashwaukO'Brien Lake
- ChamplinMill Pond
- NorthomeBartlett Lake
- Folsom townshipLake Traverse
- Beaver Bay TownshipLax Lake
- Pine City TownshipSnake River
- Percy townshipLake Bronson
- Percy townshipLake Bronson
- Sugar Bush townshipCarman Lake
- RoseauRoseau River
- Lake No. 2Black Lake
- Denmark TownshipLake Saint Croix
- Wheelers PointLake of the Woods
- Wabanica townshipWabanica Creek
- Laona townshipLake of the Woods
- BaudetteRainy River
- New BrightonRush Lake
- WisnerBig Fork River
- Mantrap townshipWaboose Lake
- Schroeder TownshipLake Superior
- Maple Lake TownshipSullivan Lake
- BloomingtonSouth Fork Ninemile Creek
- Eden PrairieLake Susan
- International FallsRainy River
- DakominLake Traverse
- Saint CloudMississippi River
- BloomingtonBush Lake
- BloomingtonBush Lake
- Lake ElmoLake Elmo
- RanierRainy Lake
- Brooklyn ParkMississippi River
- Kingston TownshipLake Francis
- Island ViewRainy Lake
- Spring Lodge Resort and MarinaRainy Lake
- Silver Creek TownshipLocke Lake
- Island ViewRainy Lake
- WinonaLake Winona
- Northwest Saint LouisAsh Lake
- Fair Haven TownshipBob'S Bay
- Leiding TownshipPelican Lake
- West CookSaganaga Lake
- West CookOnagon Lake
- West CookHam Lake
- West CookGunflint Lake
- East CookLonely Lake
- OutingSmokey Hollow Lake
- West CookBirch Lake
- East CookWampus Lake
- East CookMink Lake
- Waite ParkSauk River
- DeerwoodBlack Lake
- East CookGreenwood Lake
- East CookMcFarland Lake
- East CookWampus Lake
- West CookDevil Track Lake
- Clear Lake TownshipMississippi River
- Clear Lake TownshipMosford Lake
- West CookDane Lake
- West CookEast Twin Lake
- West CookEast Twin Lake
- West CookEast Twin Lake
- Lutsen TownshipElbow Lake
- Lutsen TownshipWard Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipSnowbank Lake
- Fall Lake TownshipEniss Lake
- West CookStar Lake
- West CookStar Lake
- Greenwood TownshipLost Lake
- Stony River TownshipIsabella Lake
- ElyShagawa Lake
- Kragero townshipLac Qui Parle Lake
- Bassett TownshipCadotte Lake
- Bassett TownshipCadotte Lake
- Hoyt LakesWhitewater Lake
- Hoyt LakesWhitewater Lake
- White TownshipEmbarrass Lake
- BiwabikEmbarrass Lake
- BiwabikWynne Lake
- Ida townshipChippewa Lake
- Lake No. 1Elixir Lake
- Fair Haven TownshipBob'S Bay
- Breitung TownshipVermilion Lake
- AndoverCrooked Lake
- Breitung TownshipVermilion Lake
- Greenway TownshipSwan Lake
- Morristown TownshipSakatah Lake
- Portage TownshipVermilion River
- Lake ShoreGull Lake
- Kinghurst TownshipDora Lake
- BigforkBig Fork River
- Rushseba TownshipStevens Creek
- AndoverRum River
- AndoverRum River
- RamseyRum River
- Chisago CityLittle Green Lake
- LindströmSouth Center Lake
- Detroit LakesDetroit Lake
- Madison LakeDuck Lake
- RobbinsdaleCrystal Lake
- LaviniaLake Bemidji
- Lake Emma townshipLittle Sand Lake
- Good Hope TownshipLower Pigeon Lake
- Lutsen TownshipBarker Lake
- Bear Head LakeHolter Lake
- PontoriaHand Lake
- Woodrow townshipMule Lake
- Palmer TownshipBriggs Lake
- Palmer TownshipBriggs Lake
- Ham LakeHam Lake
- Madison LakeMadison Lake
- Kego townshipLong Lake
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are public boat ramps free in Minnesota?▾
Most public boat ramps in Minnesota are free to use — they're operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands. BoatLaunchMap lists 3,043 free public launches in Minnesota. Some charge a small daily launch fee or require a parking permit.
How many free public boat ramps are in Minnesota?▾
Minnesota has 3,043 free public boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap, each with GPS coordinates, ratings, and directions.
What is the highest-rated free boat ramp in Minnesota?▾
Garden Lake Boat Landing in Fall Lake Township is the highest-rated free public boat ramp in Minnesota, with a 5.0/5 Google rating.