Vilas County Boat Ramps, Wisconsin

Vilas County tracks 148 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 128 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Big Muskellunge Lake (3 ramps), Big Lake (3 ramps) and Trout Lake (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

148 Boat ramps
128 Waterways
No free ramps confirmed yet
Big Muskellunge Lake Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Vilas County

Explore every public boat ramp in Vilas County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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All boat ramps in Vilas County - page 2 of 7

Showing 25-48 of 148 boat ramps

Black Oak Lake Near Watersmeet · Green Bay · Black Oak Lake
Boot Lake Near Eagle River · Green Bay · Boot Lake
Boulder Lake Near Boulder Junction · Duluth · Manitowish River
Boulder Lake Near Boulder Junction · Duluth · Boulder Lake
Brandy Lake Near Woodruff · Eau Claire · Brandy Lake
Catfish Lake Near Eagle River · Green Bay · Catfish Lake
Circle Lily Lake Near Mercer · Duluth · Circle Lily Lake
Clear Lake Near Boulder Junction · Duluth · Clear Lake
Crab Lake Near Boulder Junction · Duluth · Crab Lake
Crystal Lake Near Sayner · Eau Claire · Crystal Lake
Day Lake Near Boulder Junction · Eau Claire · Day Lake
Dead Pike Lake - 1 Near Lac du Flambeau · Duluth · Dead Pike Lake
Deerskin Lake - 1 Near Eagle River · Green Bay · Deerskin Lake
Deerskin Lake - 2 Near Eagle River · Green Bay · Deerskin Lake
Diamond Lake Near Boulder Junction · Eau Claire · Diamond Lake
Dorothy Dunn Lake Near Sayner · Green Bay · Dorothy Dunn Lake
Eagle Lake Near Eagle River · Green Bay · Eagle Lake
East Star Lake Campground Near Sayner · Green Bay · Star Lake
Emily Lake Near Lac du Flambeau · Eau Claire · Emily Lake
Erickson Lake Near Woodruff · Eau Claire · Erickson Lake
Escanaba Lake Near Boulder Junction · Eau Claire · Escanaba Lake
Favil Lake Near Lac du Flambeau · Eau Claire · Favil Lake Access
Fence Lake Near Lac du Flambeau · Eau Claire · Fence Lake
Fishtrap Dam Near Boulder Junction · Eau Claire · Manitowish River

Waterways in Vilas County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Vilas County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

Allequash Lake (Lakes) 1 Alma Lake (Lakes) 1 Annabelle Lake (Lakes) 1 Anvil Lake (Lakes) 2 Apeekwa Lake (Lakes) 1 Arrowhead Lake (Lakes) 1 Aurora Lake (Lakes) 1 Baker Lake (Lakes) 1 Ballard Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Arbor Vitae Lake (Lakes) 2 Big Gibson Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Lake (Lakes) 3 Big Muskellunge Lake (Lakes) 3 Big Portage Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Saint Germain Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Sand Lake (Lakes) 1 Birch Lake (Lakes) 1 Black Oak Lake (Lakes) 1 Boot Lake (Lakes) 1 Boulder Lake (Lakes) 1 Brandy Lake (Lakes) 1 Catfish Lake (Lakes) 1 Circle Lily Lake (Lakes) 1 Clear Lake (Lakes) 1 Crab Lake (Lakes) 1 Crystal Lake (Lakes) 1 Day Lake (Lakes) 1 Dead Pike Lake (Lakes) 1 Deerskin Lake (Lakes) 2 Diamond Lake (Lakes) 1 Dorothy Dunn Lake (Lakes) 1 Eagle Lake (Lakes) 1 Eagle River / Yellow Birch Lake (Rivers) 1 Emily Lake (Lakes) 1 Erickson Lake (Lakes) 1 Escanaba Lake (Lakes) 1 Favil Lake Access (Lakes) 1 Fence Lake (Lakes) 1 Flambeau Lake (Lakes) 1 Forest Lake (Lakes) 1 Found Lake (Lakes) 1 Gunlock Lake (Lakes) 1 Harris Lake (Lakes) 1 Helen Creek (Creeks) 1 High Lake (Lakes) 1 Horsehead Lake (Lakes) 1 Hunter Lake (Lakes) 1 Ike Walton Lake (Lakes) 1 Irving Lake (Lakes) 1 Island Lake (Lakes) 1 Jag Lake (Lakes) 1 Jean Lake (Lakes) 1 Johnson Lake (Lakes) 1 Joyce Lake (Lakes) 1 Jute Lake (Lakes) 1 Kentuck Lake (Lakes) 2 Lac du Lune 1 Lac Vieux Desert Lake (Lakes) 2 Lake Laura (Lakes) 1 Lake of the Hills (Lakes) 1 Lake Pleasant (Lakes) 1 Little Arbor Vitae Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Bass Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Crawling Stone Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Crooked Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Horsehead Lake (Lakes) 1 Little John Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Saint Germain Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Tamarack Flowage (Reservoirs) 1 Little Trout Lake (Lakes) 1 Long Lake (Lakes) 1 Lost Lake (Lakes) 1 Lower Ninemile Lake (Lakes) 1 Lynx Lake (Lakes) 2 Manitowish River (Rivers) 3 Mann Lake (Lakes) 1 Manuel Lake (Lakes) 1 Merrill Lake (Lakes) 1 Mud Creek (Creeks) 1 Muskellunge Lake (Lakes) 1 Nebish Lake (Lakes) 1 North Turtle Lake (Lakes) 1 North Twin Lake (Lakes) 2 Noseeum Lake (Lakes) 1 Oxbow Lake (Lakes) 1 Palmer Lake (Lakes) 1 Papoose Lake (Lakes) 1 Partridge Lake (Lakes) 1 Pickerel Creek (Creeks) 1 Pioneer Lake (Lakes) 1 Plum Lake (Lakes) 2 Presque Isle Lake (Lakes) 2 Razorback Lake (Lakes) 1 Rest Lake (Lakes) 1 Rice Creek (Creeks) 1 Robinson Lake (Lakes) 1 Round Lake (Lakes) 1 Scattering Rice Lake (Lakes) 1 Shannon Lake (Lakes) 1 Silver Lake (Lakes) 1 Smoky Lake (Lakes) 1 Snipe Lake (Lakes) 1 Snyder Lake (Lakes) 1 South Turtle Lake (Lakes) 1 South Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 Sparkling Lake (Lakes) 1 Spectacle Lake (Lakes) 1 Spring Creek (Creeks) 1 Star Lake (Lakes) 2 Starrett Lake (Lakes) 1 Stella Lake (Lakes) 1 Stormy Lake (Lakes) 1 Sugar Maple Lake (Lakes) 1 Towanda Lake (Lakes) 1 Trout Lake (Lakes) 3 Upper Buckatabon Lake (Lakes) 1 Upper Gresham Lake (Lakes) 1 Upper Sugarbush Lake (Lakes) 1 Van Vliet Lake (Lakes) 1 Verna Lake (Lakes) 1 Wabasso Lake (Lakes) 1 West Plum Lake (Lakes) 1 White Sand Lake (Lakes) 2 Whitney Lake (Lakes) 1 Wild Rice Lake (Lakes) 1 Wildcat Lake (Lakes) 1 Wisconsin River (Rivers) 2 Witches Lake (Lakes) 1

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Vilas County aren't spread evenly across its 128 waterways. Big Muskellunge Lake has the most, with 3 launch sites, followed by Big Muskellunge Lake (3 ramps), Big Lake (3 ramps) and Trout Lake (3 ramps). On the other end, 112 waterways - including Little Crooked Lake, Alma Lake and Round Lake - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Vilas County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Oneida County 137 ramps
Forest County 50 ramps
Iron County 45 ramps
Iron County 40 ramps
Gogebic County 38 ramps
Price County 38 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 148 public boat ramps in Vilas County, spread across 128 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Vilas County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source - check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Big Muskellunge Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Vilas County, with 3 launch points.

Sourced from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Data on this page was last updated October 1, 2026, based on the latest ramp data update.