McHenry County Boat Ramps, North Dakota

McHenry County tracks 3 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Cottonwood Lake (1 ramp), George Lake (1 ramp) and Buffalo Lodge 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.

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

All boat ramps in McHenry County

Buffalo Lodge Lake Buffalo Lodge Lake
Cottonwood Lake Cottonwood Lake
George Lake George Lake

Waterways in McHenry County

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

Buffalo Lodge Lake 1 Cottonwood Lake 1 George Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

McLean County 36 ramps
Bottineau County 7 ramps
Pierce County 6 ramps
Renville County 6 ramps
Sheridan County 4 ramps
Ward County 4 ramps

Frequently asked questions

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

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in McHenry 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 McHenry County, with 1 launch point.