Bowstring River Boat Ramps
Every public boat ramp and launch on Bowstring River in Minnesota, with directions and what to expect when you get there.
3 public launches · 1 with trailer ramps · 2 carry-in kayak/canoe launches
Before you launch in Minnesota
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.
Counties: Itasca County
Ramps and launches
Cohasset, Itasca County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 24 mi from Grand Rapids
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 13 mi N of the city of Deer River on Mn Hwy 6 to E bank of river.
Directions
Cohasset, Itasca County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 40 mi from Grand Rapids
Managed by U.S. Forest Service
Directions: 3 miles south of the city of Dora Lake, on County Raod 147, on the east shore of the Bowstring River.
Directions
Cohasset, Itasca County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 39 mi from Grand Rapids
Managed by U.S. Forest Service
Directions: 5 miles north of Max, off CSAH 4, on the west bank of the Bowstring River.
Directions
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