Lower French Island Spillway Boat Ramp

Lower French Island Spillway Boat Ramp is a public access point in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, providing access to French Slough. It sits within the City of La Crosse-Mississippi River watershed.

Sourced from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on French Slough

Lower French Island Spillway Boat Ramp is the only public boat ramp we have on record for French Slough. Smaller creeks and coves sometimes have unofficial or private access points we haven't verified yet — if you know of one nearby, help us add it.

Other boat ramps in La Crosse County

La Crosse County tracks 17 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just French Slough. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Lower French Island Spillway Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Lower French Island Spillway French Slough less than 0.1 mi away
• Upper French Island Spillway Lake Onalaska 0.1 mi away
• Fishermans Road Lake Onalaska-Mississippi River 1.7 mi away
• Fishermans Road Lake Onalaska-Mississippi River 1.9 mi away
• Nelson Park Lake Onalaska 1.9 mi away
• Northside Beach - North Black River 2.1 mi away