46.2640525, -96.5983292

Otter Tail River, Welles Park Boat Ramp

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Otter Tail River, Welles Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on Otter Tail River in Wilkin County, Minnesota . We currently track 3 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Wahpeton, about 0.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Fargo, approximately 43.3 miles away. The site lies within the Otter Tail River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Otter Tail River

We currently track 3 public boat ramps on Otter Tail River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Wilkin County

We currently track 2 public boat ramps in Wilkin 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.

Otter Tail River, Welles Park Boat Ramp provides access to Otter Tail River, one of 3 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 20, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Wilkin County, Minnesota
Nearby places
Wahpeton (0.4 mi)
Breckenridge (0.5 mi)
Dwight (7.2 mi)
Coordinates
46.2640525, -96.5983292 Gaia
Waterbody
Otter Tail River
Access type
Public

Current weather

52°F Fog/Mist

Wind N 11 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:00 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 20, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 20, 2026