45.3586657, -94.6398742

Rice Lake (South) Boat Ramp

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

The nearest community is Paynesville, about 3.8 miles away. The closest larger city is Saint Cloud, approximately 27.0 miles away. The site lies within the Rice Lake-North Fork Crow River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Rice Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Stearns County

We currently track 53 public boat ramps in Stearns 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.

Rice Lake (South) Boat Ramp provides access to Rice 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 19, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Stearns County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Paynesville (3.8 mi)
Eden Valley (5.1 mi)
Roscoe (5.2 mi)
Coordinates
45.3586657, -94.6398742 Gaia
Waterbody
Rice Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

59°F Clear

Wind N 3 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM

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Data freshness

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 19, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 19, 2026