45.4666745, -95.3541862

Gilchrist Lake Boat Ramp

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Gilchrist Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Gilchrist Lake in Pope County, Minnesota .

The nearest community is Sedan, about 9.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Saint Cloud, approximately 58.1 miles away. The site lies within the Gilchrist Lake-East Branch Chippewa River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Gilchrist Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Pope County

We currently track 20 public boat ramps in Pope 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.

Gilchrist Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Gilchrist 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 17, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Pope County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Sedan (9.1 mi)
Sunburg (10.0 mi)
Brooten (11.4 mi)
Coordinates
45.4666745, -95.3541862 Gaia
Waterbody
Gilchrist Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

56°F Cloudy

Wind NNE 8 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:23 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 17, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 17, 2026