38.6371873, -97.9932457

Kanopolis-Buzzard Bay Boat Ramp

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Kanopolis-Buzzard Bay Boat Ramp is a public launch on Smoky HIll River - Kanopolis Lake in Ellsworth County, Kansas . We currently track 4 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Kanopolis, about 10.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Wichita, approximately 74.4 miles away. The site lies within the Smoky Hill River-Kanopolis Lake 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 Smoky HIll River - Kanopolis Lake

We currently track 4 public boat ramps on Smoky HIll River - Kanopolis Lake , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Ellsworth County

We currently track 4 public boat ramps in Ellsworth 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.

Kanopolis-Buzzard Bay Boat Ramp provides access to Smoky HIll River - Kanopolis Lake, one of 4 public launch sites we track on it.

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
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Nearby places
Kanopolis (10.2 mi)
Marquette (10.3 mi)
Brookville (11.7 mi)
Coordinates
38.6371873, -97.9932457 Gaia
Waterbody
Smoky HIll River - Kanopolis Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

75°F Clear

Wind SE 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM

Water quality

0%
Good
42%
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