47.2157180, -95.1862081

Bear Paw Boat Ramp

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Bear Paw Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Lake George, about 9.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Fargo, approximately 79.0 miles away. The site lies within the Lake Itasca watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Lake Itasca

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Lake Itasca , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Clearwater County

We currently track 31 public boat ramps in Clearwater 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.

Bear Paw Boat Ramp provides access to Lake Itasca, one of 2 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 11, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Clearwater County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Lake George (9.1 mi)
Elbow Lake (17.5 mi)
Pine Point (18.9 mi)
Coordinates
47.2157180, -95.1862081 Gaia
Waterbody
Lake Itasca
Access type
Public

Current weather

54°F Cloudy

Wind NNE 9 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM

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Data freshness

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 11, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 11, 2026