45.6062889, -95.5271165

Minnewaska Lake (Northwest #1) Boat Ramp

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Minnewaska Lake (Northwest #1) Boat Ramp is a public launch on Minnewaska Lake in Pope County, Minnesota . We currently track 4 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Starbuck, about 0.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Saint Cloud, approximately 66.1 miles away. The site lies within the Lake Minnewaska watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Minnewaska Lake

We currently track 4 public boat ramps on Minnewaska Lake , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

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.

Minnewaska Lake (Northwest #1) Boat Ramp provides access to Minnewaska Lake, one of 4 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 17, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Pope County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Starbuck (0.6 mi)
Long Beach (6.3 mi)
Lowry (6.8 mi)
Coordinates
45.6062889, -95.5271165 Gaia
Waterbody
Minnewaska 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