46.0719284, -96.0988171

Lightning Lake Boat Ramp

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Lightning Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lightning Lake in Grant County, Minnesota .

The nearest community is Wendell, about 2.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Fargo, approximately 64.6 miles away. The site lies within the Elbow Lake-Mustinka River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Lightning Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Grant County

We currently track 13 public boat ramps in Grant 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.

Lightning Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Lightning Lake.

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 12, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Grant County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Wendell (2.5 mi)
Elbow Lake (8.0 mi)
Nashua (10.3 mi)
Coordinates
46.0719284, -96.0988171 Gaia
Waterbody
Lightning Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

58°F Clear

Wind NNE 5 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 6:43 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 12, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 12, 2026