37.7888610, -94.7600322

West Lake Road Boat Ramp

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West Lake Road Boat Ramp is a public launch on Rock Creek - Lake Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas .

The nearest community is Fort Scott, about 4.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Joplin, approximately 50.5 miles away. The site lies within the Lake Fort Scott-Marmaton River 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 Rock Creek - Lake Fort Scott

West Lake Road Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Rock Creek - Lake Fort Scott . 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.

West Lake Road Boat Ramp provides access to Rock Creek - Lake Fort Scott.

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 21, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Bourbon County, Kansas
Nearby places
Fort Scott (4.5 mi)
Redfield (7.4 mi)
Uniontown (12.4 mi)
Coordinates
37.7888610, -94.7600322 Gaia
Waterbody
Rock Creek - Lake Fort Scott
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 4:55 PM

Water quality

0%
Good
21%
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