Hennepin County tracks 54 public boat ramps in total, spread across
46 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most
notably Mississippi River (5 ramps), Lake Minnetonka - Upper Lake (4 ramps) and Echo Bay (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 July 7, 2026.
Read more about how we verify this data.
These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Hennepin County. Ramps on the same
waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.
Bde Maka Ska Lake 1
Bryant Lake 1
Bush Lake 1
Christmas Lake 1
Crystal Lake 1
Diamond Lake 1
Dutch Lake 1
Eagle Lake 1
Echo Bay 2
Excelsior Bay 1
Fish Lake 1
French Lake 1
Hafften Lake 1
Harriet Lake 1
Holy Name Lake 1
Hyland Lake 1
Independence Lake 1
Lake Minnetonka - Carsons Bay 1
Lake Minnetonka - Grays Bay 1
Lake Minnetonka - Halsteds Bay Lake 1
Lake Minnetonka - Maxwell Bay 1
Lake Minnetonka - North Arm 1
Lake Minnetonka - Upper Lake 4
Long Lake 1
Lower Twin Lake 1
Medicine Lake 1
Minnesota River 1
Mississippi River 5
Mitchell Lake 1
Mount Normandale Lake 1
Nokomis Lake 1
North Little Long Lake 1
Parkers Lake 1
Penn Lake 1
Rebecca Lake 1
Red Rock Lake 1
Riley Lake 1
Round Lake 1
Saint Albans Bay 1
Spurzem Lake 1
St. Albans Bay 1
Staring Lake 1
Weaver Lake 1
West Sarah Lake 1
Whaletail Lake 1
Wirth Lake 1
Boat ramps in neighboring counties
If Hennepin County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.
We track 54 public boat ramps in Hennepin County, spread across
46 different rivers, creeks and lakes.
We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Hennepin 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.
Mississippi River has the most public boat ramps we track in Hennepin County, with
5 launch points.