Lake Boat Ramps in South Dakota

South Dakota has 136 lake boat ramps — launches on lakes and ponds.

1.Bismark Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Bismark Lake
2.Utica South Township, South Dakota Boat Launch★ 5.0
Utica South TownshipLewis and Clark Lake
3.Marindahl Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Marindahl townshipMarindahl Lake
4.Stockade Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Stockade Lake
5.Sheridan Lake Public Access SE★ 5.0
Sheridan Lake
6.East Shore Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Peoria TownshipLake Oahe
7.Bear Butte Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Bear Butte Lake
8.New Wall Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Crooked Creek townshipNew Wall Lake
9.Murdo Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Murdo Lake
10.Okobojo Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Llewellyn Park TownshipLake Oahe
11.Farm Island West Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Buckeye TownshipLake Sharpe
12.Beaver Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Humboldt townshipBeaver Lake
13.East Vermillion Lake Boat Ramp Southeast★ 5.0
Greenland TownshipEast Vermillion Lake
14.Lake Thompson State Lakeside Use Area★ 5.0
De Smet TownshipLake Thompson
15.Hetland Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Laketon TownshipLake Poinsett
16.Lake Poinsett Public Access NE★ 5.0
Estelline townshipLake Poinsett
17.Hartford Beach State Park boat launch★ 5.0
Hartford BeachBig Stone Lake
18.Mobridge Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Lake Oahe
19.West boat ramp★ 5.0
Le Beau TownshipLake Oahe
20.Amsden Lake Public Water Access★ 5.0
Andover townshipAmsden Lake
21.White Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
White TownshipWhite Lake
22.Clear Lake Public Access★ 5.0
Red Iron Lake townshipClear Lake
23.Deerfield Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.9
Deerfield Lake
24.Little Bend Boat Ramp★ 4.9
Lake Sharpe
25.North Shore Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Fort ThompsonLake Sharpe
26.West Bend Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Paradise Valley TownshipLake Sharpe
27.Whitewood Lake Public Water Access★ 4.8
Whitewood townshipWhitewood Lake
28.Lake Cochrane Public Access★ 4.8
Norden townshipLake Cochrane
29.Chamberlain Boat Ramp★ 4.7
Oacoma townshipLake Francis Case
30.Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp★ 4.7
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
31.Wall Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.7
Wall Lake townshipWall Lake
32.Goose Lake Public Water Access★ 4.7
Kampeska TownshipGoose Lake
33.Bitter & Goose Lake Access★ 4.7
Central Point townshipBitter & Goose Lake
34.Big stone lake access at Kasuske Public Access Point★ 4.7
Geneseo townshipBig Stone Lake
35.Public water access, Grenville★ 4.7
Grenville TownshipWaubay Lake
36.Lake Mitchell Boat Ramp★ 4.6
MitchellLake Mitchell
37.Lake Poinsett Recreation Area★ 4.6
Laketon townshipLake Poinsett
38.Sheridan Lake North Boat Launch★ 4.5
Sheridan Lake
39.Midway Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Ziskov South TownshipLewis and Clark Lake
40.Mobridge Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Lake Oahe
41.Mitchell - Indian Village Rd #452 Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Mitchell cityLake Mitchell
42.Walker's Point Recreation Area★ 4.5
Lake View townshipLake Madison
43.Low Water Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Springvale TownshipLake Oahe
44.Little Moreau Recreation Area★ 4.5
Little Moreau Lake
45.Kanago Access Area★ 4.5
Racine townshipSouth Waubay Lake
46.Whetstone Boat Ramp★ 4.4
Lake Francis Case
47.Peoria Flats State Lakeside Use Area★ 4.4
Peoria TownshipLake Oahe
48.Lake Kampeska Public Water Access★ 4.4
Watertown cityLake Kampeska
49.Richmond Lake Public Access Dam★ 4.4
Lincoln TownshipRichmond Lake
50.Lake Alvin Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Springdale townshipLake Alvin
51.Curlew Lake Public Access★ 4.3
Viewfield townshipCurlew Lake
52.Lake Madison Johnson Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Lake View townshipLake Madison
53.Lake Poinsett Public Access SW★ 4.3
Norden townshipLake Poinsett
54.Lake Kampeska Public Water Access★ 4.3
WatertownLake Kampeska
55.Lake Alvin State Recreation Area★ 4.2
Springdale townshipLake Alvin
56.Cottonwood lake boat ramp SW★ 4.2
Lake townshipCottonwood Lake
57.DRY LAKE#2 BOAT RAMP★ 4.2
Lake townshipDry Lake
58.Bitter Lake and Goose Lake Public Access★ 4.2
Morton townshipBitter Lake
59.Dry Lake Public Water Access★ 4.2
Fuller townshipDry Lake
60.Bush's Landing★ 4.1
Fairbank TownshipLake Oahe
61.North Shore Recreation Area★ 4.1
Fort ThompsonLake Sharpe
62.GAVINS POINT BOAT RAMP★ 4.0
Ziskov South TownshipLewis and Clark Lake
63.Burke - Buryanek Rd Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Lake Francis Case
64.Yankton Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Northshore DevelopmentLewis and Clark Lake
65.Peoria Flats Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Peoria TownshipLake Oahe
66.Lake Vermillion Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Greenland TownshipLake Vermillion
67.Lake Campbell, Brookings★ 4.0
Medary TownshipLake Campbell
68.Lake Sinai Public Water Access★ 4.0
Lake Sinai townshipLake Sinai
69.Pelican Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Pelican TownshipPelican Lake
70.Boat Ramp SW Fee★ 4.0
Webster townshipSouth Waubay Lake
71.Lake Albert Public Water Access★ 4.0
Badger townshipLake Albert
72.Lake Alice Public Access★ 4.0
Altamont townshipLake Alice
73.Diamond Lake Boat Ramp★ 3.1
Buffalo townshipDiamond Lake
74.Lynn Lake Public Access★ 2.0
Lynn townshipLynn Lake
75.Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp
SpringfieldLewis and Clark Lake
76.Richmond Lake Boat Ramp
Bieglers First AdditionRichmond Lake
77.Lake Oahe Boat Ramp
Forest City TownshipLake Oahe
78.Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp
Running WaterLewis and Clark Lake
79.Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp
Township XLake Sharpe
80.Big Stone Lake Boat Ramp
Lockwood TownshipBig Stone Lake
81.Lake Kampeska Boat Ramp
WatertownLake Kampeska
82.Lake Alvin Boat Ramp
Springdale TownshipLake Alvin
83.Lake Kampeska Boat Ramp
WatertownLake Kampeska
84.Lake Kampeska Boat Ramp
WatertownLake Kampeska
85.Richmond Lake Boat Ramp
Ravinia TownshipRichmond Lake
86.Canyon Lake Boat Ramp
Rapid CityCanyon Lake
87.Lake Henry Boat Ramp
De Smet TownshipLake Henry
88.Pickerel Lake Boat Ramp
Kosciusko TownshipPickerel Lake
89.Pickerel Lake Boat Ramp
Kosciusko TownshipPickerel Lake
90.Roy Lake Boat Ramp
Lake TownshipRoy Lake
91.Lake Cochrane Boat Ramp
Norden TownshipLake Cochrane
92.Hiddenwood Lake Boat Ramp
Hiddenwood TownshipHiddenwood Lake
93.Lake Herman Boat Ramp
Herman TownshipLake Herman
94.Lake Madison Boat Ramp
Lakeview TownshipLake Madison
95.Lake Oahe Boat Ramp
La Grace TownshipLake Oahe
96.Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp
SpringfieldLewis and Clark Lake
97.Pelican Lake Boat Ramp
WatertownPelican Lake
98.Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
99.Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp
Paradise Valley TownshipLake Sharpe
100.Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp
De GreyLake Sharpe
101.Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp
Dry Run TownshipLake Sharpe
102.Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp
PierreLake Sharpe
103.Lake Oahe Boat Ramp
La PlantLake Oahe
104.Lake Oahe Boat Ramp
Township XLake Oahe
105.Lake Hendricks Boat Ramp
Lake Hendricks TownshipLake Hendricks
106.Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp
Council HouseLake Sharpe
107.Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp
Running WaterLewis and Clark Lake
108.Lake Campbell Boat Ramp
Medary TownshipLake Campbell
109.Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp
Bon Homme TownshipLewis and Clark Lake
110.Lake Oahe Boat Ramp
Lake Oahe
111.Lake Oahe Boat Ramp
Lake Oahe
112.Byre Lake Boat Ramp
Byre Lake
113.Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp
Hamilton TownshipLake Francis Case
114.Lake Parmley Boat Ramp
Cortlandt TownshipLake Parmley
115.Wall Lake Boat Ramp
Wall Lake TownshipWall Lake
116.Swan Lake Boat Ramp
Swan Lake TownshipSwan Lake
117.Lake Oakwood Boat Ramp
Oakwood TownshipLake Oakwood
118.Lake Henry Boat Ramp
Scotland TownshipLake Henry
119.Long Lake Boat Ramp
Graceland TownshipLong Lake
120.Cottonwood Springs Lake Boat Ramp
ErskineCottonwood Springs Lake
121.North Wheeler Boat Ramp
Jackson TownshipLake Francis Case
122.South Scalp Boat Ramp
Star Valley TownshipLake Francis Case
123.White Swan Boat Ramp
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
124.St. Francis Boat Ramp
White Swan TownshipLake Francis Case
125.North Point Boat Ramp
White Swan townshipLake Francis Case
126.Center Lake Boat Ramp
Center Lake
127.Oahe Downstream Boat Ramp
Township XLake Sharpe
128.Pierre Boat Ramp
Buckeye TownshipLake Sharpe
129.Lake Louise Boat Ramp
Greenleaf TownshipLake Louise
130.Lake Preston Boat Ramp
Baker TownshipLake Thompson
131.Buffalo Boat Ramp
Lake Gardner
132.GJ94+RW Boat Ramp
Flora TownshipLake Oahe
133.Low Water Boat Ramp
Flora TownshipLake Oahe
134.Richmond Lake Recreation Area - Boat Ramp Unit
Ravinia TownshipRichmond Lake
135.High Water Boat Ramp
Flora TownshipLake Oahe
136.Hazeldon boat ramp
Nutley townshipHazelden Lake

Lake boat ramps in South Dakota
#	Name	City	Waterbody	Rating
1	Bismark Lake Boat Ramp	—	Bismark Lake	5.0/5
2	Utica South Township, South Dakota Boat Launch	Utica South Township	Lewis and Clark Lake	5.0/5
3	Marindahl Boat Ramp	Marindahl township	Marindahl Lake	5.0/5
4	Stockade Lake Public Access	—	Stockade Lake	5.0/5
5	Sheridan Lake Public Access SE	—	Sheridan Lake	5.0/5
6	East Shore Boat Ramp	Peoria Township	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
7	Bear Butte Lake Public Access	—	Bear Butte Lake	5.0/5
8	New Wall Lake Public Access	Crooked Creek township	New Wall Lake	5.0/5
9	Murdo Lake Public Access	—	Murdo Lake	5.0/5
10	Okobojo Boat Ramp	Llewellyn Park Township	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
11	Farm Island West Boat Ramp	Buckeye Township	Lake Sharpe	5.0/5
12	Beaver Lake Boat Ramp	Humboldt township	Beaver Lake	5.0/5
13	East Vermillion Lake Boat Ramp Southeast	Greenland Township	East Vermillion Lake	5.0/5
14	Lake Thompson State Lakeside Use Area	De Smet Township	Lake Thompson	5.0/5
15	Hetland Boat Ramp	Laketon Township	Lake Poinsett	5.0/5
16	Lake Poinsett Public Access NE	Estelline township	Lake Poinsett	5.0/5
17	Hartford Beach State Park boat launch	Hartford Beach	Big Stone Lake	5.0/5
18	Mobridge Boat Ramp	—	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
19	West boat ramp	Le Beau Township	Lake Oahe	5.0/5
20	Amsden Lake Public Water Access	Andover township	Amsden Lake	5.0/5
21	White Lake Boat Ramp	White Township	White Lake	5.0/5
22	Clear Lake Public Access	Red Iron Lake township	Clear Lake	5.0/5
23	Deerfield Lake Boat Ramp	—	Deerfield Lake	4.9/5
24	Little Bend Boat Ramp	—	Lake Sharpe	4.9/5
25	North Shore Boat Ramp	Fort Thompson	Lake Sharpe	4.8/5
26	West Bend Boat Ramp	Paradise Valley Township	Lake Sharpe	4.8/5
27	Whitewood Lake Public Water Access	Whitewood township	Whitewood Lake	4.8/5
28	Lake Cochrane Public Access	Norden township	Lake Cochrane	4.8/5
29	Chamberlain Boat Ramp	Oacoma township	Lake Francis Case	4.7/5
30	Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	4.7/5
31	Wall Lake Boat Ramp	Wall Lake township	Wall Lake	4.7/5
32	Goose Lake Public Water Access	Kampeska Township	Goose Lake	4.7/5
33	Bitter & Goose Lake Access	Central Point township	Bitter & Goose Lake	4.7/5
34	Big stone lake access at Kasuske Public Access Point	Geneseo township	Big Stone Lake	4.7/5
35	Public water access, Grenville	Grenville Township	Waubay Lake	4.7/5
36	Lake Mitchell Boat Ramp	Mitchell	Lake Mitchell	4.6/5
37	Lake Poinsett Recreation Area	Laketon township	Lake Poinsett	4.6/5
38	Sheridan Lake North Boat Launch	—	Sheridan Lake	4.5/5
39	Midway Boat Ramp	Ziskov South Township	Lewis and Clark Lake	4.5/5
40	Mobridge Boat Ramp	—	Lake Oahe	4.5/5
41	Mitchell - Indian Village Rd #452 Boat Ramp	Mitchell city	Lake Mitchell	4.5/5
42	Walker's Point Recreation Area	Lake View township	Lake Madison	4.5/5
43	Low Water Boat Ramp	Springvale Township	Lake Oahe	4.5/5
44	Little Moreau Recreation Area	—	Little Moreau Lake	4.5/5
45	Kanago Access Area	Racine township	South Waubay Lake	4.5/5
46	Whetstone Boat Ramp	—	Lake Francis Case	4.4/5
47	Peoria Flats State Lakeside Use Area	Peoria Township	Lake Oahe	4.4/5
48	Lake Kampeska Public Water Access	Watertown city	Lake Kampeska	4.4/5
49	Richmond Lake Public Access Dam	Lincoln Township	Richmond Lake	4.4/5
50	Lake Alvin Boat Ramp	Springdale township	Lake Alvin	4.3/5
51	Curlew Lake Public Access	Viewfield township	Curlew Lake	4.3/5
52	Lake Madison Johnson Boat Ramp	Lake View township	Lake Madison	4.3/5
53	Lake Poinsett Public Access SW	Norden township	Lake Poinsett	4.3/5
54	Lake Kampeska Public Water Access	Watertown	Lake Kampeska	4.3/5
55	Lake Alvin State Recreation Area	Springdale township	Lake Alvin	4.2/5
56	Cottonwood lake boat ramp SW	Lake township	Cottonwood Lake	4.2/5
57	DRY LAKE#2 BOAT RAMP	Lake township	Dry Lake	4.2/5
58	Bitter Lake and Goose Lake Public Access	Morton township	Bitter Lake	4.2/5
59	Dry Lake Public Water Access	Fuller township	Dry Lake	4.2/5
60	Bush's Landing	Fairbank Township	Lake Oahe	4.1/5
61	North Shore Recreation Area	Fort Thompson	Lake Sharpe	4.1/5
62	GAVINS POINT BOAT RAMP	Ziskov South Township	Lewis and Clark Lake	4.0/5
63	Burke - Buryanek Rd Boat Ramp	—	Lake Francis Case	4.0/5
64	Yankton Boat Ramp	Northshore Development	Lewis and Clark Lake	4.0/5
65	Peoria Flats Boat Ramp	Peoria Township	Lake Oahe	4.0/5
66	Lake Vermillion Boat Ramp	Greenland Township	Lake Vermillion	4.0/5
67	Lake Campbell, Brookings	Medary Township	Lake Campbell	4.0/5
68	Lake Sinai Public Water Access	Lake Sinai township	Lake Sinai	4.0/5
69	Pelican Lake Boat Ramp	Pelican Township	Pelican Lake	4.0/5
70	Boat Ramp SW Fee	Webster township	South Waubay Lake	4.0/5
71	Lake Albert Public Water Access	Badger township	Lake Albert	4.0/5
72	Lake Alice Public Access	Altamont township	Lake Alice	4.0/5
73	Diamond Lake Boat Ramp	Buffalo township	Diamond Lake	3.1/5
74	Lynn Lake Public Access	Lynn township	Lynn Lake	2.0/5
75	Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp	Springfield	Lewis and Clark Lake	—
76	Richmond Lake Boat Ramp	Bieglers First Addition	Richmond Lake	—
77	Lake Oahe Boat Ramp	Forest City Township	Lake Oahe	—
78	Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp	Running Water	Lewis and Clark Lake	—
79	Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp	Township X	Lake Sharpe	—
80	Big Stone Lake Boat Ramp	Lockwood Township	Big Stone Lake	—
81	Lake Kampeska Boat Ramp	Watertown	Lake Kampeska	—
82	Lake Alvin Boat Ramp	Springdale Township	Lake Alvin	—
83	Lake Kampeska Boat Ramp	Watertown	Lake Kampeska	—
84	Lake Kampeska Boat Ramp	Watertown	Lake Kampeska	—
85	Richmond Lake Boat Ramp	Ravinia Township	Richmond Lake	—
86	Canyon Lake Boat Ramp	Rapid City	Canyon Lake	—
87	Lake Henry Boat Ramp	De Smet Township	Lake Henry	—
88	Pickerel Lake Boat Ramp	Kosciusko Township	Pickerel Lake	—
89	Pickerel Lake Boat Ramp	Kosciusko Township	Pickerel Lake	—
90	Roy Lake Boat Ramp	Lake Township	Roy Lake	—
91	Lake Cochrane Boat Ramp	Norden Township	Lake Cochrane	—
92	Hiddenwood Lake Boat Ramp	Hiddenwood Township	Hiddenwood Lake	—
93	Lake Herman Boat Ramp	Herman Township	Lake Herman	—
94	Lake Madison Boat Ramp	Lakeview Township	Lake Madison	—
95	Lake Oahe Boat Ramp	La Grace Township	Lake Oahe	—
96	Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp	Springfield	Lewis and Clark Lake	—
97	Pelican Lake Boat Ramp	Watertown	Pelican Lake	—
98	Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	—
99	Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp	Paradise Valley Township	Lake Sharpe	—
100	Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp	De Grey	Lake Sharpe	—
101	Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp	Dry Run Township	Lake Sharpe	—
102	Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp	Pierre	Lake Sharpe	—
103	Lake Oahe Boat Ramp	La Plant	Lake Oahe	—
104	Lake Oahe Boat Ramp	Township X	Lake Oahe	—
105	Lake Hendricks Boat Ramp	Lake Hendricks Township	Lake Hendricks	—
106	Lake Sharpe Boat Ramp	Council House	Lake Sharpe	—
107	Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp	Running Water	Lewis and Clark Lake	—
108	Lake Campbell Boat Ramp	Medary Township	Lake Campbell	—
109	Lewis and Clark Lake Boat Ramp	Bon Homme Township	Lewis and Clark Lake	—
110	Lake Oahe Boat Ramp	—	Lake Oahe	—
111	Lake Oahe Boat Ramp	—	Lake Oahe	—
112	Byre Lake Boat Ramp	—	Byre Lake	—
113	Lake Francis Case Boat Ramp	Hamilton Township	Lake Francis Case	—
114	Lake Parmley Boat Ramp	Cortlandt Township	Lake Parmley	—
115	Wall Lake Boat Ramp	Wall Lake Township	Wall Lake	—
116	Swan Lake Boat Ramp	Swan Lake Township	Swan Lake	—
117	Lake Oakwood Boat Ramp	Oakwood Township	Lake Oakwood	—
118	Lake Henry Boat Ramp	Scotland Township	Lake Henry	—
119	Long Lake Boat Ramp	Graceland Township	Long Lake	—
120	Cottonwood Springs Lake Boat Ramp	Erskine	Cottonwood Springs Lake	—
121	North Wheeler Boat Ramp	Jackson Township	Lake Francis Case	—
122	South Scalp Boat Ramp	Star Valley Township	Lake Francis Case	—
123	White Swan Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	—
124	St. Francis Boat Ramp	White Swan Township	Lake Francis Case	—
125	North Point Boat Ramp	White Swan township	Lake Francis Case	—
126	Center Lake Boat Ramp	—	Center Lake	—
127	Oahe Downstream Boat Ramp	Township X	Lake Sharpe	—
128	Pierre Boat Ramp	Buckeye Township	Lake Sharpe	—
129	Lake Louise Boat Ramp	Greenleaf Township	Lake Louise	—
130	Lake Preston Boat Ramp	Baker Township	Lake Thompson	—
131	Buffalo Boat Ramp	—	Lake Gardner	—
132	GJ94+RW Boat Ramp	Flora Township	Lake Oahe	—
133	Low Water Boat Ramp	Flora Township	Lake Oahe	—
134	Richmond Lake Recreation Area - Boat Ramp Unit	Ravinia Township	Richmond Lake	—
135	High Water Boat Ramp	Flora Township	Lake Oahe	—
136	Hazeldon boat ramp	Nutley township	Hazelden Lake	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lake boat ramps are in South Dakota?▾

South Dakota has 136 lake boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap — launches on lakes and ponds, each with ratings, waterbody, and directions.

What counts as a lake boat ramp?▾

A lake boat ramp is a public launch on lakes and ponds. BoatLaunchMap classifies each ramp by the waterbody it accesses so you can find the right kind of water for your trip.

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