Washburn County Boat Ramps, Wisconsin

Washburn County tracks 99 public boat ramps and access points in total, spread across 87 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Long Lake (4 ramps), Yellow River (2 ramps) and Gull Lake (2 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.

99 Boat ramps
87 Waterways
No free ramps confirmed yet
Long Lake Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Washburn County

Explore every public boat ramp in Washburn 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 Washburn County - page 1 of 5

Showing 1-24 of 99 boat ramps

Balsam Lake Near Birchwood · Eau Claire · Balsam Lake
Bass Lake Near Spooner · Duluth · Bass Lake
Bass Lake Near Stone Lake · Duluth · Bass Lake
Bear Lake Near Haugen · Eau Claire · Bear Lake
Beartrack Lake Near Minong · Duluth · Beartrack Lake
Beaver Lake Near Hayward · Duluth · Beaver Lake
Big Bass Lake Near Minong · Duluth · Big Bass Lake
Big Casey Lake Near Trego · Duluth · Big Casey Lake
Big Devils Lake Near Haugen · Eau Claire · Big Devils Lake
Big McKenzie Lake - East Near Spooner · Duluth · Big McKenzie Lake
Birch Lake Near Birchwood · Eau Claire · Birch Lake
Birchwood Fire Lane - Unnamed Lake Near Stone Lake · Eau Claire · Unnamed Lake
Bridge Lake Near Birchwood · Eau Claire · Bridge Lake
Cable Lake Near Spooner · Duluth · Cable Lake
Chicog Lake Near Minong · Duluth · Chicog Lake
Chippanzie Lake Near Hayward · Duluth · Chippanzie Lake
Colton Flowage Near Minong · Duluth · Colton Flowage
County Line Lake Near Birchwood · Eau Claire · County Line Lake
Davis Flowage Near Hayward · Duluth · Davis Flowage
Deep Lake Near Spooner · Eau Claire · Deep Lake
Derosier Lake Near Minong · Duluth · Derosier Lake
Dilly Lake Near Trego · Duluth · Dilly Lake
DNR Hatchery Picnic Grounds Near Spooner · Duluth · Yellow River
Doolittle Park Near Birchwood · Eau Claire · Birch Lake

Waterways in Washburn County

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

Balsam Lake (Lakes) 1 Bass Lake (Lakes) 2 Bean Lake (Lakes) 1 Bear Lake (Lakes) 1 Beartrack Lake (Lakes) 1 Beaver Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Bass Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Casey Lake (Lakes) 1 Big Devils Lake (Lakes) 1 Big McKenzie Lake (Lakes) 1 Birch Lake (Lakes) 2 Bridge Lake (Lakes) 1 Cable Lake (Lakes) 1 Chicog Lake (Lakes) 1 Chippanzie Lake (Lakes) 1 Colton Flowage (Reservoirs) 1 County Line Lake (Lakes) 1 Davis Flowage (Reservoirs) 1 Deep Lake (Lakes) 1 Derosier Lake (Lakes) 1 Dilly Lake (Lakes) 1 Dunn Lake (Lakes) 1 Elbow Lake (Lakes) 1 Ellsworth Lake (Lakes) 2 Fenton Lake (Lakes) 1 Gilmore Lake (Lakes) 1 Gull Lake (Lakes) 2 Harmon Lake (Lakes) 1 Horseshoe Lake (Lakes) 1 Island Lake (Lakes) 1 Kekagama Lake (Lakes) 1 Lake Nancy (Lakes) 1 Leisure Lake (Lakes) 1 Lincoln Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Bass 1 Little Devil Lake (Lakes) 1 Little Ripley Lake (Lakes) 1 Long Lake (Lakes) 4 Loon Lake (Lakes) 1 Lower Kimball Lake (Lakes) 1 Lower McKenzie Lake (Lakes) 1 Loyhead Lake (Lakes) 1 MACKAY SPRINGS 1 Matthews Lake (Lakes) 1 McLain Lake (Lakes) 1 Miller Lake (Lakes) 1 Minong Flowage (Reservoirs) 2 Moody Lake (Lakes) 1 Namekagon River (Rivers) 1 Nancy Lake (Lakes) 1 No Mans Lake (Lakes) 1 North Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 Oak Lake (Lakes) 1 Osprey Lake (Lakes) 1 Pavlas Lake (Lakes) 1 Pear Lake (Lakes) 1 Peufald Lake (Lakes) 1 Pine Island Lake (Lakes) 1 Pokegama Lake (Lakes) 1 Potato Lake (Lakes) 1 Red Lake (Lakes) 1 Ripley Lake (Lakes) 1 Round Lake (Lakes) 1 Sand Lake (Lakes) 1 Sawmill Lake (Lakes) 1 Scoot Lake (Lakes) 1 Scovils Lake (Lakes) 1 Shell Lake (Lakes) 1 Silver Lake (Lakes) 1 SLEEPY EYE LAKE (Lakes) 1 Slim Creek Flowage (Reservoirs) 1 Slim Lake (Lakes) 1 South Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 Spider Lake (Lakes) 1 Spooner Lake (Lakes) 2 Spring Lake (Lakes) 2 Stone Lake (Lakes) 1 Sunfish Lake (Lakes) 1 SUPERIOR LAKE (Lakes) 1 Totagatic River (Rivers) 1 Tozer Lake (Lakes) 1 Tranus Lake (Lakes) 1 Trego Lake (Lakes) 1 Unnamed Lake (Lakes) 2 Whalen Lake (Lakes) 1 Wolf Lake (Lakes) 1 Yellow River (Rivers) 2

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Washburn County aren't spread evenly across its 87 waterways. Long Lake has the most, with 4 launch sites, followed by Long Lake (4 ramps), Yellow River (2 ramps) and Gull Lake (2 ramps). On the other end, 77 waterways - including Whalen Lake, Osprey Lake and Lower Kimball Lake - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Burnett County 83 ramps
Barron County 74 ramps
Sawyer County 68 ramps
Bayfield County 55 ramps
Douglas County 36 ramps
Rusk County 34 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 99 public boat ramps in Washburn County, spread across 87 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Washburn 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.

Long Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Washburn County, with 4 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.