61.6002562, -149.3167230

Cottonwood Lake Boat Ramp

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Cottonwood Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Cottonwood Lake in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska .

The nearest community is Lakes, about 0.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Anchorage, approximately 32.7 miles away. The site lies within the Cottonwood Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Cottonwood Lake

Cottonwood Lake Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Cottonwood Lake . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

We currently track 21 public boat ramps in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Cottonwood Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Cottonwood Lake.

This listing is sourced from U.S. Geological Survey records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 4, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Nearby places
Lakes (0.5 mi)
Gateway (3.1 mi)
Tanaina (4.1 mi)
Coordinates
61.6002562, -149.3167230 Gaia
Waterbody
Cottonwood Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

39°F Fog/Mist

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM

Water quality

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Impaired
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Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 4, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 4, 2026