Ward County Boat Ramps, North Dakota

Ward County tracks 4 public boat ramps in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably North Carlson Lake (1 ramp), Rice Lake (Ward) (1 ramp) and South Carlson 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.

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

All boat ramps in Ward County

North Carlson Lake North Carlson Lake
Rice Lake (Ward) Rice Lake (Ward)
South Carlson Lake South Carlson Lake
Velva Sportsmen's Pond Velva Sportsmen's Pond

Waterways in Ward County

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

North Carlson Lake 1 Rice Lake (Ward) 1 South Carlson Lake 1 Velva Sportsmen's Pond 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

McLean County 36 ramps
Mountrail County 14 ramps
Renville County 6 ramps
Burke County 5 ramps
McHenry County 3 ramps

Frequently asked questions

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

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Ward 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.

North Carlson Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Ward County, with 1 launch point.