44.6122159, -95.6707580

Cottowood Lake Boat Ramp

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Cottowood Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Cottonwood Lake in Lyon County, Minnesota .

The nearest community is Cottonwood, about 0.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Sioux Falls, approximately 90.6 miles away. The site lies within the Cottonwood Lake watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Cottonwood Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Lyon County

We currently track 11 public boat ramps in Lyon 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.

Cottowood Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Cottonwood 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 15, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Lyon County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Cottonwood (0.3 mi)
Hanley Falls (6.1 mi)
Wood Lake (7.1 mi)
Coordinates
44.6122159, -95.6707580 Gaia
Waterbody
Cottonwood Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

54°F Cloudy

Wind NNW 8 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:22 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 15, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 15, 2026