Boat Ramps in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
24 public launches · 14 with trailer ramps · 10 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 3 with restrooms
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Lakes and rivers in Cottonwood County
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Talcot Lake · Fulda, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Sand
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 928 acres
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 1 mi N of Dundee on S shore.
Directions
Augusta Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 499 acres
- Nearest town
- 31 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4 miles southeast of Stordan, off CSAH 3 on southeast shore of Augusta Lake.
Directions
Clear Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 2 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 76 acres
- Nearest town
- 33 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mile west of the city of Bingham Lake, off County Road 44, on the north shore of Clear Lake.
Directions
Cottonwood Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 146 acres
- Nearest town
- 31 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by City of Windom
Directions: In Windom 0.5 mi N of CSAH 13 on W shore.
Directions
Eagle Lake · Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 88 acres
- Nearest town
- 37 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3.5 mi NW of city of Mountain Lake off Cnty Rd 46 on NE shore.
Directions
North Oaks Lake · Fulda, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 3 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 332 acres
- Nearest town
- 22 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 5 mi N of Dundee off CSAH 7 on S shore.
Directions
Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 65 acres
- Nearest town
- 31 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: Follow Hwy 13 east out of Windom for 3.7 miles to CR 2. Follow CR 2 south for 0.4 to the access.
Directions
Bean Lake · Tracy, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 141 acres
- Nearest town
- 33 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 5 mi NE of Westbrook off CSAH 6 on W shore.
Directions
Bingham Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 274 acres
- Nearest town
- 35 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mile north of the city of Bingham Lake, off County Road 44, on the east shore.
Directions
Des Moines River · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 30 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by City of Windom
Directions: Near the south edge of Windom on 4th Ave.
Directions
Mountain Lake · Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 22 spaces
- Restroom
- Yes
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 241 acres
- Nearest town
- 37 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by City of Mountain Lake
Directions: At W edge of City of Mountain Lake, from MN Hwy 60 N .75 mi on Golf Course Road, on SE shore.
Directions
Mountain Lake · Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 241 acres
- Nearest town
- 37 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 mi NW of the city of Mountain Lake off Cnty Rd 44 on S shore.
Directions
Double Lake · Fulda, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 227 acres
- Nearest town
- 32 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 miles west of Westbrook on state highway 30, then 1 1/2 miles north
Directions
Summit Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake size
- 64 acres
- Nearest town
- 30 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: Take CR 17 out of Windom for 1.8 miles to 507th Ave. Follow 507th avenue south for 0.3 miles to the access.
Directions
Augusta Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 3 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 499 acres
- Nearest town
- 31 mi from Worthington
Managed by Cottonwood County
Directions: 3 miles southeast of Storden, off CSAH 3, on the west shore of Augusta Lake.
Directions
South Clear Lake · Fulda, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 235 acres
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 3 mi E of Dundee on S shore.
Directions
Bat Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 3 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 120 acres
- Nearest town
- 38 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 1 mi S of Delft off Cnty Rd 50 on N shore.
Directions
Des Moines River · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 30 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by City of Windom
Directions: In Windom just downstream from the Hwy 60 & 71 bridge.
Directions
Talcot Lake · Fulda, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 20 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 928 acres
- Nearest town
- 20 mi from Worthington
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 3 mi NE of Dundee below Talcot Dam off CSAH 7.
Directions
Hurricane Lake · Tracy, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 202 acres
- Nearest town
- 32 mi from Redwood Falls
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 6 mi N of Storden off CSAH 5 on W shore.
Directions
Swan Lake · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 222 acres
- Nearest town
- 38 mi from Redwood Falls
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: 1 mi W of Delft off Cnty Rd 50 on N shore.
Directions
Heron Lake Outlet · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 4 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 23 mi from Worthington
Managed by Cottonwood County
Directions: From CR 62 follow 390th Ave north for 0.7 miles to Park Rd. Access is in Pats Grove County Park.
Directions
Fish (Main Lake) · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Car parking
- 2 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 30 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by Lakeside Township
Directions: 3 miles east of Windom, off CSAH 17, on the north shore of Fish Lake.
Directions
Des Moines River · Windom, Cottonwood County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 0 spaces
- Restroom
- No
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 31 mi from Spirit Lake
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mile west of Windom, off CSAH 13, just above the creek outlet, on the Des Moines River.
Directions