Rice County Boat Ramps, Minnesota

Rice County tracks 19 public boat ramps and access points in total, spread across 17 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Shields Lake (2 ramps), Mazaska Lake (2 ramps) and Kelly Lake (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Rice County

Explore every public boat ramp in Rice County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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All boat ramps in Rice County

Waterways in Rice County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Rice County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Rice County aren't spread evenly across its 17 waterways. Shields Lake has the most, with 2 launch sites, followed by Shields Lake (2 ramps), Mazaska Lake (2 ramps) and Kelly Lake (1 ramp). On the other end, 15 waterways - including Kelly Lake, Phelps Lake and Upper Sakatah Lake - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Rice County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

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