Scott County Boat Ramps, Minnesota

Scott County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Minnesota River (2 ramps), Cedar Lake (2 ramps) and Cleary 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.

12 Boat ramps
10 Waterways
0 Free to launch
6 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Scott County

Cedar Lake (East) Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake (Northwest) Cedar Lake
Cleary Lake Cleary Lake
Dewitt Upper Prior Lake
Fish Lake Fish Lake
Highway 9 Bridge Minnesota River
McMahon Lake McMahon Lake
O'Dowd Lake O'Dowd Lake
Sand Point Lower Prior Lake
Shakopee Minnesota River
Spring Lake Spring Lake
Thole Lake Thole Lake

Waterways in Scott County

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

Cedar Lake 2 Cleary Lake 1 Fish Lake 1 Lower Prior Lake 1 McMahon Lake 1 Minnesota River 2 O'Dowd Lake 1 Spring Lake 1 Thole Lake 1 Upper Prior Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Hennepin County 54 ramps
Carver County 27 ramps
Le Sueur County 27 ramps
Rice County 19 ramps
Dakota County 16 ramps
Sibley County 11 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 12 public boat ramps in Scott County, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Scott 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.

Minnesota River has the most public boat ramps we track in Scott County, with 2 launch points.