McDonald County Boat Ramps, Missouri

McDonald County tracks 5 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Elk River (3 ramps), Big Surgar River (1 ramp) and Indian Creek (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
3 Waterways
0 Free to launch
4 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in McDonald County

Cowskin Access Elk River
Deep Ford Access Big Surgar River
Lanagan Access Indian Creek
Mount Shira Access Elk River
Pineville (City of Pineville Elk River Access) Elk River

Waterways in McDonald County

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

Big Surgar River 1 Elk River 3 Indian Creek 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Benton County 23 ramps
Delaware County 7 ramps
Barry County 7 ramps
Newton County 6 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 5 public boat ramps in McDonald County, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in McDonald 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.

Elk River has the most public boat ramps we track in McDonald County, with 3 launch points.