Cape Girardeau County Boat Ramps, Missouri

Cape Girardeau County tracks 5 public boat ramps in total, spread across 5 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Apple Creek (1 ramp), Castor River Diversion Channel (1 ramp) and Headwater (Diversion Channel) (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.

5 Boat ramps
5 Waterways
0 Free to launch
6 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Cape Girardeau County

Apple Creek Conservation Area Apple Creek
Block Hole Access Castor River Diversion Channel
Headwaters Access Headwater (Diversion Channel)
Lake Girardeau Conservation Area Lake Girardeau
Red Star Access Mississippi River

Waterways in Cape Girardeau County

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

Apple Creek 1 Castor River Diversion Channel 1 Headwater (Diversion Channel) 1 Lake Girardeau 1 Mississippi River 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Alexander County 5 ramps
Perry County 3 ramps
Bollinger County 3 ramps
Stoddard County 3 ramps
Scott County 2 ramps
Union County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 5 public boat ramps in Cape Girardeau County, spread across 5 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Cape Girardeau 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.

Apple Creek has the most public boat ramps we track in Cape Girardeau County, with 1 launch point.