45.3043678, -96.4499612

Big Stone Lake #8, Ortonville Boat Ramp

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Big Stone Lake #8, Ortonville Boat Ramp is a public launch on Big Stone Lake in Big Stone County, Minnesota . We currently track 7 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Ortonville, about 0.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Fargo, approximately 109.9 miles away. The site lies within the Big Stone Lake watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Big Stone Lake

We currently track 7 public boat ramps on Big Stone Lake , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Big Stone County

We currently track 16 public boat ramps in Big Stone 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.

Big Stone Lake #8, Ortonville Boat Ramp provides access to Big Stone Lake, one of 7 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on September 9, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Big Stone County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Ortonville (0.3 mi)
Big Stone City (1.1 mi)
Odessa (6.6 mi)
Coordinates
45.3043678, -96.4499612 Gaia
Waterbody
Big Stone Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

52°F Fog/Mist

Wind NNW 10 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM

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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
September 9, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 9, 2026