Lock and Dam 3 Boat Ramp

Lock and Dam 3 Boat Ramp is a public access point in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, providing access to Red River. It sits within the Lower Red River watershed.

Sourced from Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Red River

We track 9 public boat ramps on Red River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Lock and Dam 3 Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

• Colfax Recreational Area 0.4 mi away
• Boyce 9 mi away
• Montgomery Recreation Area 14 mi away
• Fort Buhlow 20 mi away
• Natchitoches Recreation Area 21 mi away
• Alexandria 21 mi away
• Red River Midway Marina 22 mi away
• St. Maurice Recreation Area 22 mi away

Other boat ramps in Natchitoches Parish

Natchitoches Parish tracks 16 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Red River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Lock and Dam 3 Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Lock and Dam 3 Red River less than 0.1 mi away
• Cane River Spillway Cane River Lake 15 mi away
• Shell Beach Cane River Lake 19 mi away
• Natchitoches Recreation Area Red River 21 mi away
• Point Place Marina Cane River Lake 22 mi away
• Washington Street Ramp Cane River Lake 28 mi away