Cowlitz County Boat Ramps, Washington

Cowlitz County tracks 23 public boat ramps in total, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Kalama River (6 ramps), Lewis River - Yale Reservoir (4 ramps) and Silver Lake (3 ramps). 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.

23 Boat ramps
10 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Cowlitz County

Beaver Bay Recreation Area Lewis River - Yale Reservoir
Beginners' Hole Kalama River
Cougar Camp and Park Lewis River - Yale Reservoir
Cowlitz Valley Wildlife League Silver Lake
Cresap Bay Recreation Area Merwin Reservoir
Fisherman's Loop Kalama River
Hand Kalama River
Horseshoe Lake Park Horseshoe Lake
Island Lewis River
Kalama Marina Columbia River
Kress Lake Kress Lake
Mahaffey's Campground Kalama River
Merwin North Fork Lewis River
Modrow Bridge Kalama River
Olequa Creek Cowlitz River
Pekin Ferry Lewis River
Saddle Dam Recreation Area Lewis River - Yale Reservoir
Silver Lake Silver Lake
Speelyai Bay Park Merwin Reservoir
Sportsman's Club Kalama River
Streeter's Resort Silver Lake
Willow Grove Beach Columbia River
Yale Park Recreation Area Lewis River - Yale Reservoir

Waterways in Cowlitz County

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

Columbia River 2 Cowlitz River 1 Horseshoe Lake 1 Kalama River 6 Kress Lake 1 Lewis River 2 Lewis River - Yale Reservoir 4 Merwin Reservoir 2 North Fork Lewis River 1 Silver Lake 3

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Lewis County 16 ramps
Clark County 9 ramps
Columbia County 9 ramps
Skamania County 8 ramps
Wahkiakum County 5 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 23 public boat ramps in Cowlitz County, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Cowlitz 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.

Kalama River has the most public boat ramps we track in Cowlitz County, with 6 launch points.