51 public launches · 30 with trailer ramps · 15 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 2 confirmed free · 11 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
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Itasca Lake · Park Rapids, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In Itasca State Park, 2 mi S of the city of Lake Itasca on Cnty Rd 38 to E shore.
Itasca Lake · Park Rapids, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From Main Park Drive turn west on Bear Paw Lane. Access is at end of the road.
Itasca Lake · Park Rapids, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: Main Park Drive to Douglas Lodge Drive. Follow signs to tour boat.
Lomond Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by City of Bagley
Directions: In Bagley, .5 mi N of the junction of Hwys 92 & 2, on Hwy 92, on the east shore.
Long Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 5 mi S of Zerkel on MN Hwy 200 to NW shore.
Ozawindib Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In Itasca State Park, .5 mi S of the city of Lake Itasca on Co Rd 38, then 3 mi W on Co Rd 117.
Pine Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 mi S of Gonvick off Cnty Rd 7 on NE shore.
Walker Brook Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 mi SW of Shevlin off Cnty Rd 31 on S shore.
Bagley Lake · Little Rock, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 10 mi E and N of Clearbrook on Co Rd 4; 2 mi N on Co Rd 14; 1 mi E on gravel rd, on N shore.
Big LaSalle Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 5 miles north of Lake Itasca, on Co Rd 108, then .5 miles east, on the northwest shore.
Waptus Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: Hwy 200; 1.6 mi S on Co Rd 103; 2.5 mi W on Wapatus Lake Forest Rd; .3 mi W on access rd.
Clearwater Lake · Little Rock, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 9 mi NE of Clearbrook off Cnty Rd 4.
Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: From Park Rapids follow US-71 N, 17.3 mi. Turn left onto MN-113 W, 10.3 mi. Turn right onto E Bad Medicine Lake Rd, 0.6 mi. Continue onto E Bad Medicine Trail 1.5 mi. Turn right onto Anchor Hill Rd and the water access in on the left.
Deep Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 1 mile southeast of Clearbrook, off County Road 74, on the east shore of Deep Lake.
Elk Lake · Park Rapids, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In Itasca State Park, .5 mi S of the city of Lake Itasca on Co Rd 38, then 6.7 mi W on Co Rd 117.
Falk Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: East of Town of Clearbrook, Co. Rd 4, to Nels Lake Rd to 239th Street
First Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 2 miles west of Bagley, 1.75 miles off County Road 25, on the south shore of First Lake.
Johnson Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 7 miles northeast of Clearbrook, on Co Rd 4, then .5 miles north on Co Rd 15, on the east shore.
Lindberg Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 3 miles south of Clearbrook, on MN Highway #92, then 1 mile west on County Road 18, on east shore.
Little Bass Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 9 miles southwest of Zerkel, north off MN Highway #113, on Strawberry Mountain Road, on the west shore.
Lone Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 4.2 miles N of Bagley on Hwy 92, W .7 mile on Twsp Rd 22, N .8 mile on Twsp Rd 366, E .3 mile on Twsp Rd 114, facility S of rd on N shore of lake.
Long Lost Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 1 mi S of Zerkel on Mn Hwy 200, then 7.7 mi S on Cnty Rd 39, then 1.7 mi W on Twp Rd to NE shore.
McKenzie Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: From Zerkel go west on MN-200 W, 1.0 mi. Turn left onto Township Rd, 1.3 mi. Continue onto Rice Township Rd, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto Waptus Rd, 3.5 mi. Waptus Rd turns slightly left and becomes Waptus Lake Rd, 1.4 mi. Turn right onto Mc Kenzie Lake Rd and the water access on will be on the left.
Minerva Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 8 mi SE of Bagley off Cnty Rd 36.
Minnow Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 3 miles west of Bagley, off County Road 92, on the Northeast shore of Minnow Lake.
Moose Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 4 miles southeast of Shevlin, 2 miles east of county Road 2, on the south shore of Moose Lake.
Peterson Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 2 miles south of Clearbrook, .5 miles off County Road 3, on the west shore of Peterson Lake.
Rockstad Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 1 mile south of Zerkel, off Highway 200, on the northeast shore of Rockstad Lake.
Second Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 2.5 miles west of Bagley, 2.25 miles off County Road 25, on the Clearwater River.
Long (main bay) · Little Rock, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: North east of town of Clearbrook, Co Rd 4, to 14 to 11
Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 4 miles southwest of Clearbrook, off CSAH 6, on the north shore of Little Pine Lake.
Pine Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3.5 mi S of Gonvick off Cnty Rd 7 on the E shore.
Upper Rice Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: From Bagley head south on Hwy 92, turn left on 300th St., then right on Mud Lake road to Kjos Trail.
Upper Rice Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 10 mi SE of Bagley off Cnty Rd 36 on S shore.
Buckboard Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Forestry
Directions: 1 mi W of Zerkel on Hwy 200; 1.6 mi S on Co Rd 103; 1.5 mi W on Wapatus Lk Rd; .2 mi N on access rd.
East Cranberry Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 mi E of Waubun on Hwy 113; 1.9 mi N on Height of Land Forest Rd; .1 mi E on access rd to W shore.
Jackson Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 9 miles south of Ebro, 1.5 miles off County Road 7, on the northeast shore of Perch Lake.
Pickerel Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 23.8 mi E of Waubun on Mn Hwy 113, then .8 mi N on Forest Rd to E shore.
Solberg Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 4 miles southwest of Leonard, 233rd Avenue and Jack Pine Road in the Old Red Lake Trail State Wildlife Management Area.
Spike Lake · Little Rock, Clearwater County
Managed by Sinclair Township
Directions: 6 mi N of Leonard, on Co Rd 14; 0.5 mi W on Co Rd 4; N on a Twp Rd, on the NE shore.
Island Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 4 mi W of Zerkel on Hwy 200, then 3.2 mi S on Height of Land Forest Rd, then .2 mi W on access rd.
Clearwater River · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by Clearwater County
Directions: 9 miles north of Clearbrook, off County Road 5, on the south bank of the Clearwater River.
Mississippi River · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 7 mi N of the city of Lake Itasca off Cnty Rd 40 on S bank of river.
Rock Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 8 miles southwest of Zerkel, north off MN Highway #113 4 miles on Height of Land Road to west shore of lake.,
Mississippi River · Bagley, Clearwater County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1/4 mile north of Itasca State Park and .7 mile west of the intersection of Hwy 200 and CSAH 2, on north side of Hwy 200.
Hoot Owl Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Lake Lomond · Bagley, Clearwater County
Long Lost Lake · Bagley, Clearwater County
Lower Red Lake · Little Rock, Clearwater County
Lower Red Lake · Little Rock, Clearwater County
Mississippi River · Bagley, Clearwater County