Big McCarthy Lake Boat Ramp

Big McCarthy Lake Boat Ramp is a public access point in Itasca County, Minnesota, providing access to Big McCarthy Lake. It sits within the Crooked Lake-Prairie River watershed.

Sourced from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Big McCarthy Lake

Big McCarthy Lake Boat Ramp is the only public boat ramp we have on record for Big McCarthy Lake. Smaller creeks and coves sometimes have unofficial or private access points we haven't verified yet — if you know of one nearby, help us add it.

Other boat ramps in Itasca County

Itasca County tracks 192 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Big McCarthy Lake. 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 Big McCarthy Lake Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Big McCarthy Lake Big McCarthy Lake less than 0.1 mi away
• Sucker Lake Big Sucker Lake 2.5 mi away
• Nashwauk Lake Nashwauk Lake 2.7 mi away
• Shoal Lake Shoal Lake 4.1 mi away
• Crooked Lake Crooked Lake 4.4 mi away
• Lawerence Lake Lawrence Lake 5.6 mi away