St. Louis County Boat Ramps, Minnesota

St. Louis County tracks 184 public boat ramps in total, spread across 123 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably St. Louis River (9 ramps), Kabetogama Lake (8 ramps) and Pelican Lake (6 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

184 Boat ramps
123 Waterways
No free ramps confirmed yet
St. Louis River Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in St. Louis County

Explore every public boat ramp in St. Louis 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 St. Louis County - page 1 of 8

Showing 1-24 of 184 boat ramps

Armstrong Lake Near Soudan · Duluth · Armstrong Lake
Ash Lake Near Nett Lake · Duluth · Ash Lake
Ash River (South) Near Island View · Duluth · Ash River
Ash River Visitor Center Near Island View · Duluth · Kabetogama Lake
Ash-Ka-Nam Resort Near Island View · Duluth · Ash River
Auto Lake Near Mountain Iron · Duluth · Auto Lake
Bachelor Road Near Hermantown · Duluth · Cloquet River
Ban Lake Near Orr · Duluth · Ban Lake
Bass Lake Near Biwabik · Duluth · Bass Lake
Bassett Lake Near Hoyt Lakes · Duluth · Bassett Lake
Bear Head Lake Near Soudan · Duluth · Bear Head Lake
Bear Island Lake (East) Near Babbitt · Duluth · Bear Island Lake
Bear Island Lake (Northeast) Near Babbitt · Duluth · Bear Island Lake
Bear Island Lake (South) Near Babbitt · Duluth · Bear Island Lake
Bear Lake Near Two Harbors · Duluth · Big Bear Lake
Big Lake Near Ely · Duluth · Big Lake
Big Rice Lake Near Parkville · Duluth · Big Rice Lake
Birch Lake (South) Near Babbitt · Duluth · Birch Lake
Birch Lake (West) Near Babbitt · Duluth · Birch Lake
Birch Point Near Tower · Duluth · Lake Vermilion
Birch Point Marine Near Tower · Duluth · Lake Vermillion
Black Duck Bay Near Tower · Duluth · Lake Vermilion
Blackduck Lake Near Orr · Duluth · Black Duck Lake
Blueberry Lake Near Babbitt · Duluth · Blueberry Lake

Waterways in St. Louis County

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

Armstrong Lake (Lakes) 1 Ash Lake (Lakes) 1 Ash River (Rivers) 5 Auto Lake (Lakes) 1 Ban Lake (Lakes) 1 Bass Lake (Lakes) 1 Bassett Lake (Lakes) 1 Bear Head Lake (Lakes) 1 Bear Island Lake (Lakes) 3 Big Bear Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Rice Lake (Lakes) 1 Birch Lake (Lakes) 4 Black Duck Lake (Lakes) 1 Blueberry Lake (Lakes) 1 Boulder Lake (Lakes) 1 Burntside Lake (Lakes) 5 Cadotte Lake (Lakes) 1 Carey Lake (Lakes) 1 Caribou Lake (Lakes) 2 Cloquet River (Rivers) 1 Coe Lake (Lakes) 1 Colby Lake (Lakes) 1 Coon Lake (Lakes) 1 Crane Lake (Lakes) 3 Dark Lake (Lakes) 1 Dewey Lake (Lakes) 1 Dinham Lake (Lakes) 1 Eagles Nest #2 Lake (Lakes) 1 Eagles Nest #3 Lake (Lakes) 1 East Vermilion Lake (Lakes) 5 Echo Lake (Lakes) 1 Ed Shave Lake (Lakes) 1 Elbow Lake (Lakes) 2 Elephant Lake (Lakes) 1 Elliot Lake (Lakes) 1 Ely Lake (Lakes) 1 Embarrass Lake (Lakes) 2 Fall Lake (Lakes) 1 Fenske Lake (Lakes) 1 Fish Lake Flowage Lake (Reservoirs) 2 Floodwood River (Rivers) 1 Gilbert Pit Lake (Lakes) 1 Grand Lake (Lakes) 1 Grant Pit Lake (Lakes) 1 Headquarters Lake (Lakes) 1 Indian Lake (Lakes) 1 Island Lake (Lakes) 1 Island Lake Reservoir (Reservoirs) 2 Island Lake Reservoir Lake (Reservoirs) 1 Jammer Lake (Lakes) 1 Janette Lake (Lakes) 1 Jeanette Lake (Lakes) 1 Johnson Lake (Lakes) 1 Kabetogama Lake (Lakes) 8 Kinney Lake (Lakes) 1 Lake Superior (Lakes) 1 Lake Vermilion (Lakes) 3 Lake Vermillion (Lakes) 1 Lake Vermillion - Daisy Bay (Bays) 1 Leora Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Long Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Stone Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Sturgeon Lake (Lakes) 1 Loaine Lake (Lakes) 1 Long Lake (Lakes) 1 Longyear Lake (North) (Lakes) 1 Loon Lake (Lakes) 1 Lost Lake (Lakes) 2 Low Lake (Lakes) 1 Mashkenode Lake (Lakes) 1 McQuade Lake (Lakes) 2 Moose Lake (Lakes) 1 Morcom Lake (Lakes) 1 Mott Pit Lake (Lakes) 1 Mud Hen Lake (Lakes) 1 Mud Lake (Lakes) 2 Murphy Lake (Lakes) 1 Myrtle Lake (Lakes) 1 Nels Lake (Lakes) 1 Nichols Lake (Lakes) 1 North Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 Norwegian Bay (Bays) 1 One Pine Lake (Lakes) 1 Pelican Lake (Lakes) 6 Pelican River (Rivers) 1 Perch Lake (Lakes) 1 Pfeiffer Lake (Lakes) 1 Pike Lake (Lakes) 1 Pike River Flowage Lake (Reservoirs) 1 Pleasant Lake (Lakes) 1 Prairie Lake (Lakes) 1 Sabin (Embarrass Mine) Lake (Lakes) 1 Sabin Lake (Lakes) 1 Salo Lake (Lakes) 1 Section Fourteen Lake (Lakes) 1 Shagawa Lake (Lakes) 5 Shoe Pack Lake (Lakes) 1 Side Lake (Lakes) 1 Silver Lake (Lakes) 2 South Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 Spring Lake (Lakes) 1 St. James Pit Lake (Lakes) 1 St. Louis River (Rivers) 9 St. Louis River Estuary Lake (Rivers) 1 Stone Lake (Lakes) 1 Strand Lake (Lakes) 1 Sturgeon Lake (Lakes) 1 Upper Comstock Lake (Lakes) 1 Vermilion Lake (Lakes) 2 Vermilion River (Rivers) 1 West Robinson Lake (Lakes) 1 West Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 West Two Rivers Reservoir Lake (Reservoirs) 1 West Vermilion Lake (Lakes) 5 White Iron Lake (Lakes) 1 White Lake (Lakes) 1 Whiteface Reservoir (Reservoirs) 1 Whiteface Reservoir Lake (Reservoirs) 1 Whitewater Lake (Lakes) 2 Wild Rice Lake (Lakes) 1 Wolf Lake (Lakes) 2 Wynne Lake (Lakes) 1

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in St. Louis County aren't spread evenly across its 123 waterways. St. Louis River has the most, with 9 launch sites, followed by St. Louis River (9 ramps), Kabetogama Lake (8 ramps) and Pelican Lake (6 ramps). On the other end, 99 waterways - including Loon Lake, Bear Head Lake and South Twin Lake - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Itasca County 192 ramps
Aitkin County 77 ramps
Douglas County 36 ramps
Koochiching County 34 ramps
Lake County 33 ramps
Carlton County 18 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 184 public boat ramps in St. Louis County, spread across 123 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in St. Louis County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source - check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

St. Louis River has the most public boat ramps we track in St. Louis County, with 9 launch points.

Sourced from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Survey.
Data on this page was last updated September 19, 2026, based on the latest ramp data update.