37 public launches · 28 with trailer ramps · 9 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 16 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.
Sakatah Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by City of Waterville
Directions: In the city of Waterville, at the 1st Street crossing on Tetonka Lake.
Fish Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 2.5 mi N of Elysian on Cnty Rd 14 to S shore.
Gorman Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 6 mi NW of Kilkenny on Cnty Rd 2, then E 0.25 mi to S shore.
Gorman Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 5 miles southeast of Le Center, off CSAH 5 on the west shore of Gorman Lake.
Henry Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3.5 mi S of Cleveland on Cnty Rd 15 to SW shore.
Pepin Lake · Montgomery, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 3 miles north of Montgomery, on County Road 143, on the north shore of the west bay of Lake Pepin.
Rays Lake · Janesville, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 2 miles north of Elysian, on County Road 11, on the south shore of Rays Lake.
Roemhildts Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mi N of Elysian on Cnty Rd 11, then 4 mi NW on Cnty Rd 13, then E on access road to NW shore.
Sabre Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 3.5 miles west of Kilkenny, on CSAH 2, on the west bank of the Cannon River.
Sanborn Lake · Montgomery, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2.75 mi N of Montgomery on Mn Hwy 13, then 2 mi E on Cnty Rd 28, then 0.75 mi S on Cnty Rd 146 to N shore.
Steele Lake · Janesville, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 4 miles north of Elysian, on County Road 11, on the east shore of Steele Lake.
Sunfish Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 4 mi N of Waterville on Mn Hwy 13 to W shore.
Tetonka Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 mi W of Waterville to SW shore.
Volney Lake · Montgomery, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4.5 mi E of Le Center on Mn Hwy 99, then 2 mi S on Cnty Rd 136 to S shore.
Clear Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 mi NE of Le Center on W shore.
Dora Lake · Montgomery, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2.5 mi N of Kilkenny off Cnty Rd 3 to SE shore.
Elysian Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 0.5 mi E of the city of Elysian on Mn Hwy 60 to N shore.
Frances Lake · Janesville, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In Elysian off of 1st St N
Frances Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: At the north end of Elysian, on the south shore of Francis Lake.
German Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Notes: German Lake PWA will be closed for rehab from 9/16/24-10/18/24 (weather dependent). Homeowners looking to remove boats from the lake prior to October 18 should do so by the end of September. Oct 1st ramp work will begin and access will be fully closed.
Directions: 6.5 mi SE of Cleveland off Cnty Rd 12 to N shore.
Greenleaf Lake · Montgomery, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2.25 mi S of Montgomery on Mn Hwy 13, then 0.75 mi W on Cnty Rd 140 to E shore.
East Jefferson Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: Head southeast out of Cleveland on CR 13 for 5 miles to Beaver Dam Rd. Follow Beaver Dam Rd south for 0.2 to the access.
Lily Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mi E of the city of Elysian on Mn Hwy 60 to N shore.
Scotch Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 mi E of Cleveland to NW shore.
Washington Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 12 mi S of Saint Peter on Cnty Rd 103, to N shore.
Washington Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 12 mi S of Saint Peter, off Cnty Rd 101, to W shore.
Emily Lake · Saint Peter, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 mi NE of Kasota to S shore.
West Jefferson Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 mi S of Cleveland on Cnty Rd 15 to E shore of the western portion of Jefferson Lake.
Diamond Lake · Waterville, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: On North side of Kilkenny
Gorman Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 4 miles northwest of Kilkenny, on County Road 136, on Gorman Lake.
Rice Lake · Montgomery, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mi E of Montgomery on Cnty Rd 26, then 0.75 mi N to NW shore.
Thomas Lake · Le Center, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
Directions: Take CR 28 west out of Heidelberg for 6.5 miles to CR 11. Follow CR 11 north for 0.5 miles to access.
Tustin Lake · Janesville, Le Sueur County
Managed by City of Elysian
Directions: In Elysian off of 5th St NE
German Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 6 mi SE of Cleveland on Cnty Rd 13 to W shore of German Lake.
Minnesota River · Le Sueur, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: At Henderson Station on Highway 34 and MN Highway #19, on the Minnesota River.
West Jefferson Lake · Madison Lake, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: 6 miles southeast of Cleveland, on County Road 15, north of the channel, on the east shore of Jefferson Lake.
Minnesota River · Saint Peter, Le Sueur County
Managed by Le Sueur County
Directions: Follow signs in Ottawa off of #23