44.3809934, -93.4374516

Shields Lake Boat Ramp

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Shields Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Shields Lake in Rice County, Minnesota . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Lonsdale, about 6.9 miles away. The closest larger city is Lakeville, approximately 20.9 miles away. The site lies within the Headwaters Cannon River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Shields Lake

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Shields Lake , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Rice County

We currently track 19 public boat ramps in Rice 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.

Shields Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Shields Lake, one of 2 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
Rice County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Lonsdale (6.9 mi)
Montgomery (8.2 mi)
Kilkenny (8.2 mi)
Coordinates
44.3809934, -93.4374516 Gaia
Waterbody
Shields Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

75°F Clear

Wind SSW 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 6:45 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