166 Public Boat Ramps in Colorado
We track 166 public boat ramps and landings across 48 counties in Colorado, spanning 92 different rivers, creeks and lakes. Every listing is sourced from official state and federal agency records, not crowdsourced guesswork.
All identified public boat ramps in Colorado have been reviewed using official data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Synced on a regular schedule · Primary data: Colorado Parks and Wildlife + U.S. Geological Survey + U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Explore public boat ramp locations across Colorado using the map below. Click a marker to open the corresponding county page, or zoom in to explore a specific area.
Click a marker to open that county's page, or zoom in to explore a specific region of Colorado.
Browse by county
Counties are listed alphabetically. Each one shows how many public boat ramps we currently track there.
Counties with the most boat ramps:
Browse Colorado by waterway type
Colorado's public boat ramps are located on 43 reservoirs, 10 rivers, 24 creeks, 14 lakes and 1 pond. Browse each waterway type below to find launch locations.
Top Reservoirs
43 reservoirs with public boat ramps
67 launch sites
- Jumbo Reservoir (4)
- Adobe Creek Reservoir (4)
- South Platte River - Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir (3)
- Neenoshe Reservoir (3)
- Plateau Creek - Vega Reservoir (3)
Top Rivers
10 rivers with public boat ramps
42 launch sites
- Arkansas River (13)
- Yampa River (10)
- Rio Grande (6)
- Colorado River (4)
- Arkansas River - Lake Pueblo (3)
Top Creeks
24 creeks with public boat ramps
34 launch sites
- Willow Creek - Steamboat Lake (3)
- Big Beaver Creek (2)
- South Clear Creek (2)
- Boggs Creek - Lake Pueblo (2)
- Ute Creek (2)
Top Lakes
14 lakes with public boat ramps
22 launch sites
- Mack Wash - Highline Lake (4)
- Delaney Butte Lakes (3)
- Boyd Lake (2)
- Horseshoe Lake (2)
- Lake John (2)
Colorado by the numbers
A few facts pulled straight from the same live data as the rest of this page - nothing hand-written or hardcoded.
- The average county in Colorado has 3.5 public boat ramps
- Arkansas River appears in 13 listings, more than any other waterway in Colorado
- Mesa County has the most public boat ramps of any county here, with 11
How this information is organized
Every ramp in Colorado is grouped two ways: by county, useful if you're traveling to a specific area, and by waterway, which combines ramps from multiple counties along the same lake or river - handy when a single reservoir or river stretches across county lines and you want to see every launch point on it at once.
Planning a trip
A few things worth checking before you head out, whichever county or waterway you're launching on:
- Check the local weather and wind forecast for the day
- Confirm the ramp's current hours and operational status on its listing
- Verify fee status - it can change independently of everything else
- Watch water levels if you're heading to a reservoir or tidal area - see our guide on ramp depth
- Review your trailer pre-launch checklist if it's been a while since your last trip
Data sources
Listings for Colorado are sourced directly from:
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Verified on a regular schedule - see our full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Sourced from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Data on this page was last updated October 9, 2026, based on the latest ramp data update.