Dickinson County Boat Ramps, Iowa

Dickinson County tracks 31 public boat ramps in total, spread across 18 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably East Okoboji Lake (6 ramps), Spirit Lake (4 ramps) and West Okoboji 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 July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

31 Boat ramps
18 Waterways
0 Free to launch
4 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Dickinson County — page 2 of 2

Silver Lake Complex Silver Lake
South Lagoon Street West Okoboji Lake
Spirit Lake Access Spirit Lake
Spring Run Complex Prairie Lake
Spring Run Complex Unnamed Lake
Unknown Name East Okoboji Lake
Upper Gar Upper Gar Lake

Waterways in Dickinson County

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

Center Lake 1 Diamond Lake 1 Dugout Creek 1 East Hottes Lake 1 East Okoboji Lake 6 Grovers Lake 1 Hales Slough 1 Marble Lake 1 Minnewashta Lake 2 Prairie Lake 1 Silver Lake 2 Spirit Lake 4 Sunken Lake 1 Swan Lake 2 Unnamed Lake 1 Upper Gar Lake 1 West Hottes Lake 1 West Okoboji Lake 3

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Jackson County 19 ramps
Emmet County 12 ramps
Palo Alto County 11 ramps
Clay County 10 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 31 public boat ramps in Dickinson County, spread across 18 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Dickinson 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.

East Okoboji Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Dickinson County, with 6 launch points.