43.8691770, -91.2754050

Upper French Island Spillway Boat Ramp

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Upper French Island Spillway Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lake Onalaska in La Crosse County, Wisconsin . We currently track 3 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is French Island, about 1.1 miles away. The closest larger city is North La Crosse, approximately 2.1 miles away. The site lies within the Lake Onalaska-Mississippi River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Lake Onalaska

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

Nearby boat ramps in La Crosse County

We currently track 17 public boat ramps in La Crosse 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.

Upper French Island Spillway Boat Ramp provides access to Lake Onalaska, one of 3 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Wisconsin 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 25, 2026.

Quick facts

County
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Nearby places
French Island (1.1 mi)
North La Crosse (2.1 mi)
Onalaska (2.3 mi)
Coordinates
43.8691770, -91.2754050 Gaia
Waterbody
Lake Onalaska
Access type
Public

Current weather

73°F Clear

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 25, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 25, 2026