Best boat ramps in Minnesota
300 boat ramps · 2413 ranked · updated 2026-07-12 · in season
Explore the best boat ramps in Minnesota — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 300 boat ramps · best 15 shown on the map
5⛰
#1
5th Avenue North (Butler Park)
Prime
· Nearby water level good - Mississippi River running well· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
5th Avenue North (Butler Park) is a public boat launch on Mississippi River in Stearns County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow…
Why 76: live conditions (prime)
76Top-rated
B⛰
#2
Blanchard Dam Landing
Prime
· Nearby water level good - Mississippi River running well· Mostly Clear · 70°F · 5 mph wind
Blanchard Dam Landing is a public boat launch on Zebulon Pike Lake in Morrison County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 76: live conditions (prime)
76Top-rated
R⛰
#3
Riverside Drive Northeast 501, St. Cloud
Prime
· Nearby water level good - Mississippi River running well· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
Riverside Drive Northeast 501 in St. Cloud, Minnesota offers a hand-carry only boat launch, best suited for kayaks, canoes, and small watercraft. There is no concrete or gravel…
Why 73: live conditions (prime)
73Top-rated
S⛰
#4
St. Cloud
Prime
· Nearby water level good - Mississippi River running well· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
St. Cloud, Minnesota offers a concrete boat ramp on the Mississippi River, located at the St. Cloud River Access (often referred to as the St. Cloud Public Water Access). This…
Why 73: live conditions (prime)
73Top-rated
W⛰
#5
Warner Lake
Good
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
Warner Lake is a public boat launch on Warner Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 70: live conditions (good)
70Top-rated
C⛰
#6
Crane Lake (West)
Poor
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow· Thunderstorms - stay off the water· Windy - 20 mph
Crane Lake (West) is a public boat launch on Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 67: live conditions (poor)
67Top-rated
S⛰
#7
State Highway 24 Clearwater
Good
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
. Based on the latest information available, the boat ramp named State Highway 24 Clearwater in Minnesota is a concrete boat ramp. It is approximately 20 feet wide and services…
Why 67: live conditions (good)
67Top-rated
W⛰
#8
Waters Edge
Poor
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow· Thunderstorms - stay off the water· Windy - 20 mph
Waters Edge is a public boat launch on Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside…
Why 67: live conditions (poor)
67Top-rated
C⛰
#9
Crane Lake Road Saint Louis County
Poor
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow· Thunderstorms - stay off the water· Windy - 20 mph
Why 63: live conditions (poor)
63Solid
F⛰
#10
Fish Lake
Good
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow · 3 mi away· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
Fish Lake is a public boat launch on Fish Lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 61: live conditions (good)
61Solid
L⛰
#11
Long/Crooked Lake
Good
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow · 3 mi away· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
Long/Crooked Lake is a public boat launch on Long Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 61: live conditions (good)
61Solid
N⛰
#12
Nixon Lake
Good
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow · 4 mi away· Mostly Clear · 71°F · 5 mph wind
Nixon Lake is a public boat launch on Nixon Lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 61: live conditions (good)
61Solid
C⛰
#13
Cloquet
Good
· Windy - 20 mph· Partly Cloudy · 67°F
Cloquet is a public boat launch on St. Louis River in Carlton County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 61: live conditions (good)
61Solid
S⛰
#14
Swamp River
Marginal
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow · 5 mi away· Thunderstorms - stay off the water· Chance T-storms · 61°F · 5 mph wind
Swamp River is a public boat launch on Swamp River Reservoir Lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 60: live conditions (marginal)
60Solid
C⛰
#15
Crane Lake (East)
Poor
· Low water nearby - ramp may be shallow · 2 mi away· Thunderstorms - stay off the water· Windy - 20 mph
Crane Lake (East) is a public boat launch on Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 59: live conditions (poor)
59Solid
Boat Ramps in Minnesota
Minnesota has 2413 boat ramps on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best boat ramps in Minnesota
How are these boat ramps ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.
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