Free Public Boat Ramps in South Dakota

South Dakota has 123 free public boat ramps — launches operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands with no access fee. The highest-rated is Bismark Lake Boat Ramp (5.0/5).

1.Bismark Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Bismark Lake
2.GGVG+VM Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Peoria TownshipSpring Creek
3.Left Tailrace Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Good Soldier Creek
4.Missouri River Boat Ramp Cedar Shore★ 5.0
OacomaMissouri River
5.Utica South Township, South Dakota Boat Launch★ 5.0
Utica South TownshipLewis and Clark Lake
6.Marindahl Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Marindahl townshipMarindahl Lake
7.Stockade Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Stockade Lake
8.Sheridan Lake Public Access SE★ 5.0
Sheridan Lake
9.Jenney Gulch Boat Launch★ 5.0
Silver CityPactola Reservoir
10.East Shore Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Peoria TownshipLake Oahe
11.Fort Pierre Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Fort Pierre cityFt. Pierre Missouri River
12.Bear Butte Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Bear Butte Lake
13.New Wall Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Crooked Creek townshipNew Wall Lake
14.Murdo Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Murdo Lake
15.Okobojo Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Llewellyn Park TownshipLake Oahe
16.Farm Island West Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Buckeye TownshipLake Sharpe
17.Beaver Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Humboldt townshipBeaver Lake
18.East Vermillion Lake Boat Ramp Southeast★ 5.0
Greenland TownshipEast Vermillion Lake
19.Hetland Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Laketon TownshipLake Poinsett
20.Lake Poinsett Public Access NE★ 5.0
Estelline townshipLake Poinsett
21.Hartford Beach State Park boat launch★ 5.0
Hartford BeachBig Stone Lake
22.Mobridge Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Lake Oahe
23.West boat ramp★ 5.0
Le Beau TownshipLake Oahe
24.Amsden Lake Public Water Access★ 5.0
Andover townshipAmsden Lake
25.White Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
White TownshipWhite Lake
26.Clear Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Red Iron Lake townshipClear Lake
27.Deerfield Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.9
Deerfield Lake
28.Little Bend Boat Ramp★ 4.9
Lake Sharpe
29.Angostura Reservoir Public Access Sheps Canyon★ 4.9
Angostura Reservoir
30.North Shore Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Fort ThompsonLake Sharpe
31.Sutton Bay Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Troy TownshipSutton Bay
32.West Bend Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Paradise Valley TownshipLake Sharpe
33.Whitewood Lake Public Water Access★ 4.8
Whitewood townshipWhitewood Lake
34.Whitlock Bay Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Forest City TownshipWhitlock Bay
35.Lake Cochrane Public Access★ 4.8
Norden townshipLake Cochrane
36.Chamberlain Boat Ramp★ 4.7
Oacoma townshipLake Francis Case
37.Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp★ 4.7
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
38.Orman Dam Boat Launch★ 4.7
Belle Fourche Reservoir
39.Wall Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.7
Wall Lake townshipWall Lake
40.Joe Creek Boat Ramp★ 4.7
Joe Creek TownshipJoe Creek
41.Goose Lake Public Water Access★ 4.7
Kampeska TownshipGoose Lake
42.Big stone lake access at Kasuske Public Access Point★ 4.7
Geneseo townshipBig Stone Lake
43.Public water access, Grenville★ 4.7
Grenville TownshipWaubay Lake
44.Lake Mitchell Boat Ramp★ 4.6
MitchellLake Mitchell
45.Rocky Point Recreation Area★ 4.6
Belle Fourche Reservoir
46.Lake Poinsett Recreation Area★ 4.6
Laketon townshipLake Poinsett
47.Sheridan Lake North Boat Launch★ 4.5
Sheridan Lake
48.Pactola North Boat Launch★ 4.5
Pactola Reservoir
49.Missouri River Access @ Pickstown★ 4.5
White Swan townshipMissouri River
50.Midway Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Ziskov South TownshipLewis and Clark Lake
51.Clay County River Access★ 4.5
Norway townshipClay County River
52.Rosenbaum Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Civil Bend townshipMissouri River
53.Mobridge Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Lake Oahe
54.Cow Creek Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Llewellyn Park TownshipCow Creek
55.Mitchell - Indian Village Rd #452 Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Mitchell cityLake Mitchell
56.Spring Creek Recreation Area★ 4.5
Peoria TownshipSpring Creek
57.Walker's Point Recreation Area★ 4.5
Lake View townshipLake Madison
58.Low Water Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Springvale TownshipLake Oahe
59.Little Moreau Recreation Area★ 4.5
Little Moreau Lake
60.Whetstone Boat Ramp★ 4.4
Lake Francis Case
61.Lake Kampeska Public Water Access★ 4.4
Watertown cityLake Kampeska
62.Richmond Lake Public Access Dam★ 4.4
Lincoln TownshipRichmond Lake
63.American Creek Boat Ramp★ 4.3
ChamberlainAmerican Creek
64.Lake Andes Boat Ramp★ 4.3
White Swan TownshipMissouri River
65.Riverside Park Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Yankton cityMissouri River
66.Sheps Canyon Recreation Area★ 4.3
Angostura Reservoir
67.Lake Alvin Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Springdale townshipLake Alvin
68.Curlew Lake Public Access★ 4.3
Viewfield townshipCurlew Lake
69.Lake Madison Johnson Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Lake View townshipLake Madison
70.Lake Poinsett Public Access SW★ 4.3
Norden townshipLake Poinsett
71.Lake Kampeska Public Water Access★ 4.3
WatertownLake Kampeska
72.Lake Alvin State Recreation Area★ 4.2
Springdale townshipLake Alvin
73.Cottonwood lake boat ramp SW★ 4.2
Lake townshipCottonwood Lake
74.Bitter Lake and Goose Lake Public Access★ 4.2
Morton townshipBitter Lake
75.Dry Lake Public Water Access★ 4.2
Fuller townshipDry Lake
76.Bush's Landing★ 4.1
Fairbank TownshipLake Oahe
77.North Shore Recreation Area★ 4.1
Fort ThompsonLake Sharpe
78.Angostura Reservoir Public Access Tepee Creek★ 4.0
Angostura Reservoir
79.Burke - Buryanek Rd Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Lake Francis Case
80.Yankton Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Northshore DevelopmentLewis and Clark Lake
81.Bolton Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Elk Point townshipMissouri River
82.Iron Creek Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Sheep FlatsIron Creek
83.Peoria Flats Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Peoria TownshipLake Oahe
84.Lake Vermillion Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Greenland TownshipLake Vermillion
85.Good Soldier Creek Recreation Area★ 4.0
Good Soldier Creek
86.Lake Sinai Public Water Access★ 4.0
Lake Sinai townshipLake Sinai
87.Pelican Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Pelican TownshipPelican Lake
88.Boat Ramp SW Fee★ 4.0
Webster townshipSouth Waubay Lake
89.Lake Albert Public Water Access★ 4.0
Badger townshipLake Albert
90.Lake Alice Public Access★ 4.0
Altamont townshipLake Alice
91.Diamond Lake Boat Ramp★ 3.1
Buffalo townshipDiamond Lake
92.Fairview Boat Ramp★ 3.0
Fairview townshipBig Sioux River
93.Gaden's Point Boat Ramp★ 3.0
Belle Fourche Reservoir
94.Lynn Lake Public Access★ 2.0
Lynn townshipLynn Lake
95.Independence Boat Ramp
Independence Township
96.Cabela's Boat Ramp
MitchellDry Run
97.Canyon Lake Boat Ramp
Rapid CityCanyon Lake
98.Lake Henry Boat Ramp
De Smet TownshipLake Henry
99.Cottonwood Springs Lake Boat Ramp
ErskineCottonwood Springs Lake
100.West Bridge Boat Ramp
Snake Creek
101.North Wheeler Boat Ramp
Jackson TownshipLake Francis Case
102.South Scalp Boat Ramp
Star Valley TownshipLake Francis Case
103.South Shore Boat Ramp
Randall TownshipMissouri River
104.White Swan Boat Ramp
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
105.St. Francis Boat Ramp
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
106.Snake Creek Boat Ramp
La Roche TownshipSnake Creek
107.North Point Boat Ramp
White Swan townshipLake Francis Case
108.Pease Creek Boat Ramp
Jackson TownshipPease Creek
109.Horsehead Boat Ramp
AngosturaAngostura Reservoir
110.Center Lake Boat Ramp
Center Lake
111.Fort Thompson Boat Ramp
Fort ThompsonGood Soldier Creek
112.Oahe Downstream Boat Ramp
Township XLake Sharpe
113.Pierre Boat Ramp
Buckeye TownshipLake Sharpe
114.Lake Louise Boat Ramp
Greenleaf TownshipLake Louise
115.West Whitlock Boat Ramp
Forest City TownshipWhitlock Bay
116.Lake Preston Boat Ramp
Baker TownshipLake Thompson
117.Buffalo Boat Ramp
Lake Gardner
118.GJ94+RW Boat Ramp
Flora TownshipLake Oahe
119.Low Water Boat Ramp
Flora TownshipLake Oahe
120.Richmond Lake Recreation Area - Boat Ramp Unit
Ravinia TownshipRichmond Lake
121.High Water Boat Ramp
Flora TownshipLake Oahe
122.Hazeldon boat ramp
Nutley townshipHazelden Lake
123.Pactola South Boat Launch
Pactola Reservoir

Free public boat ramps in South Dakota
#	Name	City	Waterbody	Rating
1	Bismark Lake Boat Ramp	—	Bismark Lake	5.0/5
2	GGVG+VM Boat Ramp	Peoria Township	Spring Creek	5.0/5
3	Left Tailrace Boat Ramp	—	Good Soldier Creek	5.0/5
4	Missouri River Boat Ramp Cedar Shore	Oacoma	Missouri River	5.0/5
5	Utica South Township, South Dakota Boat Launch	Utica South Township	Lewis and Clark Lake	5.0/5
6	Marindahl Boat Ramp	Marindahl township	Marindahl Lake	5.0/5
7	Stockade Lake Public Access	—	Stockade Lake	5.0/5
8	Sheridan Lake Public Access SE	—	Sheridan Lake	5.0/5
9	Jenney Gulch Boat Launch	Silver City	Pactola Reservoir	5.0/5
10	East Shore Boat Ramp	Peoria Township	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
11	Fort Pierre Boat Ramp	Fort Pierre city	Ft. Pierre Missouri River	5.0/5
12	Bear Butte Lake Public Access	—	Bear Butte Lake	5.0/5
13	New Wall Lake Public Access	Crooked Creek township	New Wall Lake	5.0/5
14	Murdo Lake Public Access	—	Murdo Lake	5.0/5
15	Okobojo Boat Ramp	Llewellyn Park Township	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
16	Farm Island West Boat Ramp	Buckeye Township	Lake Sharpe	5.0/5
17	Beaver Lake Boat Ramp	Humboldt township	Beaver Lake	5.0/5
18	East Vermillion Lake Boat Ramp Southeast	Greenland Township	East Vermillion Lake	5.0/5
19	Hetland Boat Ramp	Laketon Township	Lake Poinsett	5.0/5
20	Lake Poinsett Public Access NE	Estelline township	Lake Poinsett	5.0/5
21	Hartford Beach State Park boat launch	Hartford Beach	Big Stone Lake	5.0/5
22	Mobridge Boat Ramp	—	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
23	West boat ramp	Le Beau Township	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
24	Amsden Lake Public Water Access	Andover township	Amsden Lake	5.0/5
25	White Lake Boat Ramp	White Township	White Lake	5.0/5
26	Clear Lake Public Access	Red Iron Lake township	Clear Lake	5.0/5
27	Deerfield Lake Boat Ramp	—	Deerfield Lake	4.9/5
28	Little Bend Boat Ramp	—	Lake Sharpe	4.9/5
29	Angostura Reservoir Public Access Sheps Canyon	—	Angostura Reservoir	4.9/5
30	North Shore Boat Ramp	Fort Thompson	Lake Sharpe	4.8/5
31	Sutton Bay Boat Ramp	Troy Township	Sutton Bay	4.8/5
32	West Bend Boat Ramp	Paradise Valley Township	Lake Sharpe	4.8/5
33	Whitewood Lake Public Water Access	Whitewood township	Whitewood Lake	4.8/5
34	Whitlock Bay Boat Ramp	Forest City Township	Whitlock Bay	4.8/5
35	Lake Cochrane Public Access	Norden township	Lake Cochrane	4.8/5
36	Chamberlain Boat Ramp	Oacoma township	Lake Francis Case	4.7/5
37	Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	4.7/5
38	Orman Dam Boat Launch	—	Belle Fourche Reservoir	4.7/5
39	Wall Lake Boat Ramp	Wall Lake township	Wall Lake	4.7/5
40	Joe Creek Boat Ramp	Joe Creek Township	Joe Creek	4.7/5
41	Goose Lake Public Water Access	Kampeska Township	Goose Lake	4.7/5
42	Big stone lake access at Kasuske Public Access Point	Geneseo township	Big Stone Lake	4.7/5
43	Public water access, Grenville	Grenville Township	Waubay Lake	4.7/5
44	Lake Mitchell Boat Ramp	Mitchell	Lake Mitchell	4.6/5
45	Rocky Point Recreation Area	—	Belle Fourche Reservoir	4.6/5
46	Lake Poinsett Recreation Area	Laketon township	Lake Poinsett	4.6/5
47	Sheridan Lake North Boat Launch	—	Sheridan Lake	4.5/5
48	Pactola North Boat Launch	—	Pactola Reservoir	4.5/5
49	Missouri River Access @ Pickstown	White Swan township	Missouri River	4.5/5
50	Midway Boat Ramp	Ziskov South Township	Lewis and Clark Lake	4.5/5
51	Clay County River Access	Norway township	Clay County River	4.5/5
52	Rosenbaum Boat Ramp	Civil Bend township	Missouri River	4.5/5
53	Mobridge Boat Ramp	—	Lake Oahe	4.5/5
54	Cow Creek Boat Ramp	Llewellyn Park Township	Cow Creek	4.5/5
55	Mitchell - Indian Village Rd #452 Boat Ramp	Mitchell city	Lake Mitchell	4.5/5
56	Spring Creek Recreation Area	Peoria Township	Spring Creek	4.5/5
57	Walker's Point Recreation Area	Lake View township	Lake Madison	4.5/5
58	Low Water Boat Ramp	Springvale Township	Lake Oahe	4.5/5
59	Little Moreau Recreation Area	—	Little Moreau Lake	4.5/5
60	Whetstone Boat Ramp	—	Lake Francis Case	4.4/5
61	Lake Kampeska Public Water Access	Watertown city	Lake Kampeska	4.4/5
62	Richmond Lake Public Access Dam	Lincoln Township	Richmond Lake	4.4/5
63	American Creek Boat Ramp	Chamberlain	American Creek	4.3/5
64	Lake Andes Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Missouri River	4.3/5
65	Riverside Park Boat Ramp	Yankton city	Missouri River	4.3/5
66	Sheps Canyon Recreation Area	—	Angostura Reservoir	4.3/5
67	Lake Alvin Boat Ramp	Springdale township	Lake Alvin	4.3/5
68	Curlew Lake Public Access	Viewfield township	Curlew Lake	4.3/5
69	Lake Madison Johnson Boat Ramp	Lake View township	Lake Madison	4.3/5
70	Lake Poinsett Public Access SW	Norden township	Lake Poinsett	4.3/5
71	Lake Kampeska Public Water Access	Watertown	Lake Kampeska	4.3/5
72	Lake Alvin State Recreation Area	Springdale township	Lake Alvin	4.2/5
73	Cottonwood lake boat ramp SW	Lake township	Cottonwood Lake	4.2/5
74	Bitter Lake and Goose Lake Public Access	Morton township	Bitter Lake	4.2/5
75	Dry Lake Public Water Access	Fuller township	Dry Lake	4.2/5
76	Bush's Landing	Fairbank Township	Lake Oahe	4.1/5
77	North Shore Recreation Area	Fort Thompson	Lake Sharpe	4.1/5
78	Angostura Reservoir Public Access Tepee Creek	—	Angostura Reservoir	4.0/5
79	Burke - Buryanek Rd Boat Ramp	—	Lake Francis Case	4.0/5
80	Yankton Boat Ramp	Northshore Development	Lewis and Clark Lake	4.0/5
81	Bolton Boat Ramp	Elk Point township	Missouri River	4.0/5
82	Iron Creek Lake Boat Ramp	Sheep Flats	Iron Creek	4.0/5
83	Peoria Flats Boat Ramp	Peoria Township	Lake Oahe	4.0/5
84	Lake Vermillion Boat Ramp	Greenland Township	Lake Vermillion	4.0/5
85	Good Soldier Creek Recreation Area	—	Good Soldier Creek	4.0/5
86	Lake Sinai Public Water Access	Lake Sinai township	Lake Sinai	4.0/5
87	Pelican Lake Boat Ramp	Pelican Township	Pelican Lake	4.0/5
88	Boat Ramp SW Fee	Webster township	South Waubay Lake	4.0/5
89	Lake Albert Public Water Access	Badger township	Lake Albert	4.0/5
90	Lake Alice Public Access	Altamont township	Lake Alice	4.0/5
91	Diamond Lake Boat Ramp	Buffalo township	Diamond Lake	3.1/5
92	Fairview Boat Ramp	Fairview township	Big Sioux River	3.0/5
93	Gaden's Point Boat Ramp	—	Belle Fourche Reservoir	3.0/5
94	Lynn Lake Public Access	Lynn township	Lynn Lake	2.0/5
95	Independence Boat Ramp	Independence Township	—	—
96	Cabela's Boat Ramp	Mitchell	Dry Run	—
97	Canyon Lake Boat Ramp	Rapid City	Canyon Lake	—
98	Lake Henry Boat Ramp	De Smet Township	Lake Henry	—
99	Cottonwood Springs Lake Boat Ramp	Erskine	Cottonwood Springs Lake	—
100	West Bridge Boat Ramp	—	Snake Creek	—
101	North Wheeler Boat Ramp	Jackson Township	Lake Francis Case	—
102	South Scalp Boat Ramp	Star Valley Township	Lake Francis Case	—
103	South Shore Boat Ramp	Randall Township	Missouri River	—
104	White Swan Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	—
105	St. Francis Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	—
106	Snake Creek Boat Ramp	La Roche Township	Snake Creek	—
107	North Point Boat Ramp	White Swan township	Lake Francis Case	—
108	Pease Creek Boat Ramp	Jackson Township	Pease Creek	—
109	Horsehead Boat Ramp	Angostura	Angostura Reservoir	—
110	Center Lake Boat Ramp	—	Center Lake	—
111	Fort Thompson Boat Ramp	Fort Thompson	Good Soldier Creek	—
112	Oahe Downstream Boat Ramp	Township X	Lake Sharpe	—
113	Pierre Boat Ramp	Buckeye Township	Lake Sharpe	—
114	Lake Louise Boat Ramp	Greenleaf Township	Lake Louise	—
115	West Whitlock Boat Ramp	Forest City Township	Whitlock Bay	—
116	Lake Preston Boat Ramp	Baker Township	Lake Thompson	—
117	Buffalo Boat Ramp	—	Lake Gardner	—
118	GJ94+RW Boat Ramp	Flora Township	Lake Oahe	—
119	Low Water Boat Ramp	Flora Township	Lake Oahe	—
120	Richmond Lake Recreation Area - Boat Ramp Unit	Ravinia Township	Richmond Lake	—
121	High Water Boat Ramp	Flora Township	Lake Oahe	—
122	Hazeldon boat ramp	Nutley township	Hazelden Lake	—
123	Pactola South Boat Launch	—	Pactola Reservoir	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Are public boat ramps free in South Dakota?▾

Most public boat ramps in South Dakota are free to use — they're operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands. BoatLaunchMap lists 123 free public launches in South Dakota. Some charge a small daily launch fee or require a parking permit.

How many free public boat ramps are in South Dakota?▾

South Dakota has 123 free public boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap, each with GPS coordinates, ratings, and directions.

What is the highest-rated free boat ramp in South Dakota?▾

Bismark Lake Boat Ramp is the highest-rated free public boat ramp in South Dakota, with a 5.0/5 Google rating.

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