37.7931394, -95.0691443

Bourbon State Fishing Lake Boat Ramp

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Bourbon State Fishing Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Bourbon State Fishing Lake in Bourbon County, Kansas .

The nearest community is Elsmore, about 4.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Joplin, approximately 57.7 miles away. The site lies within the Tennyson Creek-Marmaton River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Bourbon State Fishing Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Bourbon County

We currently track 2 public boat ramps in Bourbon County. 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.

Bourbon State Fishing Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Bourbon State Fishing Lake.

This listing is sourced from Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 21, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Bourbon County, Kansas
Nearby places
Elsmore (4.4 mi)
Savonburg (5.1 mi)
Uniontown (6.3 mi)
Coordinates
37.7931394, -95.0691443 Gaia
Waterbody
Bourbon State Fishing Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

63°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind S 5 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM

Water quality

0%
Good
18%
Impaired
0%
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 21, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 21, 2026