44.1775897, -93.2490635

Medford Boat Ramp

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Medford Boat Ramp is a public launch on Straight River in Steele County, Minnesota . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Medford, about 0.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Lakeville, approximately 32.6 miles away. The site lies within the Rush Creek-Straight River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Straight River

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

Nearby boat ramps in Steele County

We currently track 5 public boat ramps in Steele 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.

Medford Boat Ramp provides access to Straight River, 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
Steele County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Medford (0.3 mi)
Owatonna (6.6 mi)
Faribault (8.2 mi)
Coordinates
44.1775897, -93.2490635 Gaia
Waterbody
Straight River
Access type
Public

Current weather

74°F Cloudy

Wind S 10 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:19 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 19, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 19, 2026