Rice County Boat Ramps, Minnesota

Rice County tracks 19 public boat ramps in total, spread across 17 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Mazaska Lake (2 ramps), Shields Lake (2 ramps) and Kelly Lake (1 ramp). 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.

19 Boat ramps
17 Waterways
0 Free to launch
6 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Rice County

Waterways in Rice County

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

Cannon Lake 1 Cannon River 1 Caron Lake 1 Cedar Lake 1 Circle Lake 1 Fox Lake 1 French Lake 1 Horseshoe Lake 1 Hunt Lake 1 Kelly Lake 1 Mazaska Lake 2 Phelps Lake 1 Roberds Lake 1 Shields Lake 2 Sprague Lake 1 Union Lake 1 Upper Sakatah Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Frequently asked questions

We track 19 public boat ramps in Rice County, spread across 17 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Rice 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.

Mazaska Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Rice County, with 2 launch points.