Every public boat ramp and launch on Birch Lake in Minnesota, with directions and what to expect when you get there. Birch Lake covers about 7,554 acres.
3 public launches · 2 with trailer ramps · 1 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 2 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.
Counties: Lake County
Ely, Lake County
Managed by U.S. Forest Service · KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT: 218-365-7600, CONCESSIONAIRE (SUMMER): 218-365-2963
Directions: From Ely drive 10.4 miles south on Hwy 1, turn northeast (left) into South Kawishiwi Forest Service campground, 2nd left onto access road.
Babbitt, Lake County
Managed by U.S. Forest Service · KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT: 218-365-7600, CONCESSIONAIRE (SUMMER): 218-365-2963
Directions: 8 mi S of Ely on Mn Hwy 1, then 4 mi S on Forest Rd 429 to W shore.
Ely, Lake County
Managed by Lake County
Directions: From Ely drive south on Hwy 1 for 10.7 miles. After crossing the bridge across the Kawishiwi River, take the first driveway to the southwest and follow to the parking area by the river.