Cherry County Boat Ramps, Nebraska

Cherry County tracks 20 public boat ramps in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Cottonwood Lake (1 ramp), Dewey Lake (1 ramp) and Shell 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.

20 Boat ramps
4 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Cherry County

Beeds Landing
Big Alkali Wildlife Management Area
Cedar Bay
Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area Cottonwood Lake
Cottonwood-Steverson Wildlife Management Area
Dewey Lake Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake
Hackberry
Main Ramp
Pelican
Pelican
Powderhorn
Rat & Beaver Wildlife Management Area
Shell Lake Shell Lake
Snake
Valentine Mill Pond Valentine Mill Pond
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge

Waterways in Cherry County

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

Cottonwood Lake 1 Dewey Lake 1 Shell Lake 1 Valentine Mill Pond 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Tripp County 6 ramps
Sheridan County 2 ramps
Brown County 1 ramp
Bennett County 1 ramp
Grant County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 20 public boat ramps in Cherry County, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Cherry 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.

Cottonwood Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Cherry County, with 1 launch point.