46.0719690, -88.9747164

Big Sand Lake Boat Ramp

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Big Sand Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Big Sand Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin .

The nearest community is Iron River, about 16.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Green Bay, approximately 116.9 miles away. The site lies within the Thoroughfare Creek-Deerskin River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Big Sand Lake

Big Sand Lake Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Big Sand Lake . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Vilas County

We currently track 148 public boat ramps in Vilas 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.

Big Sand Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Big Sand Lake.

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 30, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Nearby places
Iron River (16.0 mi)
Caspian (16.4 mi)
Watersmeet (16.7 mi)
Coordinates
46.0719690, -88.9747164 Gaia
Waterbody
Big Sand Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

60°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 30, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 30, 2026