Fort Snelling Boat Ramp
Fort Snelling Boat Ramp is a public access point in Dakota County, Minnesota, providing access to Minnesota River. It sits within the Minnesota River watershed.
Sourced from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Minnesota River
We track 9 public boat ramps on Minnesota 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 Fort Snelling Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Cedar Avenue (Highway 77 Bridge) 4.9 mi away
- Interstate 35 Bridge 8.1 mi away
- Shakopee 18 mi away
- Winkel Park 22 mi away
- Carver Riverside Park 23 mi away
- Highway 9 Bridge 27 mi away
- Highway 25 Bridge 34 mi away
- Henderson 43 mi away
Other boat ramps in Dakota County
Dakota County tracks 16 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Minnesota 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 Fort Snelling Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Fort Snelling Minnesota River less than 0.1 mi away
- Lilydale Mississippi River 3.1 mi away
- Fish Lake Park Fish Lake 4.4 mi away
- Cedar Avenue (Highway 77 Bridge) Minnesota River 4.9 mi away
- South St. Paul Mississippi River 7.6 mi away
- Crystal Lake Crystal Lake 12 mi away