70 public launches · 52 with trailer ramps · 17 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 7 confirmed free · 34 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
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Big Fish Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4 miles north on Co. Rd. 50, then 0.5 miles east on Big Fish Lake Road to the north shore of the lake.
Clearwater Lake · Annandale, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From Fairhaven, 2 miles east on Co. Rd. 44, then 3/4 mile south on Bayview Road, then 1/2 mile east on Bayberry Road to the southwest shore of the lake.
Middle Spunk Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by City of Avon
Directions: On the west side of Avon, on the east shore of Middle Spunk Lake.
Big Birch Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by Millwood Township
Directions: From St Rosa, N on CoRd 17 1 mi to CoRd 35 N 1.5 mi to Birch Park Cr, W to site on SE shore of lake.
Big Spunk Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 18268 Upper Spunk Lake Road, Avon MN
Clearwater Lake · Annandale, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: South from Stearns Co. Rd. 44 on Bayview Rd. 1.5 mi. at channel between Clearwater and Augusta Lakes.
Koronis Lake · Paynesville, Stearns County
Managed by City of Paynesville
Directions: From Paynesville, S on Hwuy 55 1 mi to CoRd 124, go S .5 mi to Koronis Park Rd, turn W for .25 mi to site on NE shore of the Lake.
Lower Spunk Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 931 1st Street NW, Avon, MN
Mississippi River · Rice, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: 11 miles north of St. Cloud, off CSAH 1, on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Vails Lake · Eden Valley, Stearns County
Managed by City of Eden Valley
Directions: North of Eden Valley off of Hutcheson Ave E
Ochotto Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by City of Avon
Directions: In the City of Avon, County Road 9 to County Road 155 to Angelfish Avenue.
Rice Lake · Paynesville, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From the City of Paynesville, east on County Road 34 for 3.5 miles, then north on 253rd Avenue .5 miles to access.
Sylvia Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: From Melrose, 5 miles northeast on County Road 17, on the south shore of Sylvia Lake.
Warner Lake · Clearwater, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: 1.5 miles west of Clearwater, on the east shore of Watner Lake, in Warner Lake County Park.
Beaver Lake · Saint Augusta, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 5 miles north of Kimaball on State Hwy. 15, southeast shore of the lake.
Big Birch Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4 miles N on Co Rd 13, then 1 mile E on Co Rd 17, then N on the Birch Lk Rd to the State Forest Campground; on the west shore of Big Birch Lake.
Big Lake · Richmond, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From Richmond, 1.5 miles west on State Hwy 23, then 2 miles south on Co. Rd. 43, then 1 mile west on Edgeton Road, then 0.5 mile north on 228th Ave to the south shore of lake.
Big Watab Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 miles south on Co. Rd. 50 to the northeast shore of Big Watab Lake.
Black Oak Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 miles east on Co. Rd. 13 then 0.75 miles east on Co. Rd. 30 to the south shore of the lake.
Carnelian Lake · Saint Augusta, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From the city of Kimball, N on Hwy 15 2.5 mi to 163rd St, go E .25 mi to site on the south shore of the lake.
Cedar Island Lake · Richmond, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From Richmond, 0.5 miles east on State Hwy 23, then 2 miles south on Co. Rd. 71 to the southeast shore of the lake.
Cedar Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 miles south on Co. Rd. 167, then 0.5 miles east on Long Lake Road, then 1 mile north on Cedar Lake Road to the east shore of the lake.
Clear Lake · Richmond, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4 mi N of Richmond on Cnty Rd 9, then 1 mi W on Cnty Rd 42, then 1 mi N on Clear Lake Rd to SW shore.
Eden Lake · Eden Valley, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 miles north on Co. Rd. 9, then 0.25 west on 162nd St, to the northeast shore of the lake.
Goodners Lake · Rockville, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From State Hwy. 23, 4 mi S on Cnty Rd 8, then 1.5 mi W on Cnty Rd 148, then 1 mi S on 121st Ave, then .5 mi W on 180th St to S shore.
Grand Lake · Rockville, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3 mi S of Rockville on Cnty Rd 8 to SE shore.
Horseshoe Lake · Richmond, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 0.5 miles south on Co. Rd. 22 on the east shore of the lake.
Kings Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 miles North on Co. Rd. 167, then 0.25 mile north on King's Lake Rd., then 0.25 mile to the southwest shore of the lake.
Koronis Lake · Paynesville, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County, Parks Department
Directions: 3 miles south of Paynesville, in Lake Koronis Regional Park on the west shore of Koronis Lake.
Long Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1.5 miles south on Co. Rd. 167.
Long Lake · Richmond, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3.5 mi N of Eden Valley on Cnty Rd 22, then .5 mi N on Browns Lake Rd to SW shore.
Long Lake · Clearwater, Stearns County
Managed by Lynden Township
Directions: From Clearwater take County Road 44 6 miles to Eaglewood Road, then go west .5 miles to access.
McCormic Lake · Sauk Centre, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 0.5 miles East on Co. Rd. 17, then 2 miles south on Co. Rd. 185 to the east shore of the lake.
Mississippi River · Saint Cloud, Stearns County
Managed by City of St. Cloud
Directions: In St. Cloud on 4th St N and 5th Ave N
Mississippi River · Saint Augusta, Stearns County
Managed by City of St. Cloud
Directions: Inside St. Cloud River Bluffs Regional Park
North Brown's Lake · Eden Valley, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 3.5 mi north on Co. Rd. 22, then 0.5 mi north on Browns Lake Road to the northeast shore of the lake.
Pearl Lake · Rockville, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From State Hwy. 23, 5 miles south on Co. Rd. 8, then 0.5 miles northeast on Co. Rd. 141, then 0.25 miles east on Co. Rd. 14 to the northwest shore of the lake.
Pelican Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 18527 County Road 154, Avon. From City of Avon, go north on County Road 9 for 3 miles, then west on County Road 154 for 1 mile to access.
Pine Lake · Albany, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From the City of Albany, go east on County Road 154, then south on Pine Lake Road .25 mi to the access.
Pleasant Lake · Rockville, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From Rockville, 1.5 miles east on Hwy 23, then 1.5 miles east on Co. Rd. 6 to the north shore of the lake.
Rice Lake · Paynesville, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 0.75 miles east on State Hwy 23, then 0.25 miles south on 276th Ave, then 2.75 miles east on 180th St to the northwest shore of lake.
Sand Lake · Albany, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From the city of Freeport, S on CoRd 11 2 mi to CoRd 30, turn E go 2 mi to the site on the west shore of the lake.
Sauk (Southwest Bay) · Sauk Centre, Stearns County
Managed by City of Sauk Centre
Directions: In Sauk Centre, in the Sinclair Lewis Municipal Park on the south west shore of Sauk Lake.
Sauk (North Bay) · Sauk Centre, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1 mile north of Sauk Centre, on US Highway #71, on the west shore of Sauk Lake.
School Section Lake · Saint Augusta, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 1.5 miles north on Hwy 15, then 1 mile east on 150th Street, then 0.5 miles south on 73rd Ave. then 1/4 mile west on 145th St to the north shore of the lake.
St. Anna Lake · Albany, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4 mi W of Saint Rosa on Cnty Rd 17, then 1.5 mi N on 248th Ave to NW shore.
Big Birch (S portion) Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by Millwood Township
Directions: From Sauk Centre go east on Co Hwy 17, 9.4 mi. Turn left onto Co Rd 127, 1.0 mi. Turn right onto 440th St, 1.2 mi and the water access will be on the left.
Two Rivers Lake · Albany, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 5 miles north on Co Rd 10, then 0.5 miles east on 390th St to the northwest shore of lake.
Mississippi River · Saint Cloud, Stearns County
Managed by City of St. Cloud
Directions: In the City of St Cloud's Beaver Island Park at the jct of 14th St S and 3rd Ave S.
Mississippi River · Rice, Stearns County
Managed by Brockway Township
Directions: 4 miles North of Sartell on Stearns County Road 1 to Walleye Road.
Sauk River · Cold Spring, Stearns County
Managed by City of Cold Spring
Directions: In Cold Spring, south of Mn Highway 23 bridge crossing, in Lions Park, on the west shore of the river.
Sauk River · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by City of Melrose
Directions: In Melrose off of N 3rd Ave W
Big Spunk Lake · Avon, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County, Parks Department
Directions: 17450 County Road 9, Avon, MN.
Melrose Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by City of Melrose
Directions: In the City of Melrose, above dam on Mill Pond Reservior, left bank.
Sauk Lake · Sauk Centre, Stearns County
Managed by City of Sauk Centre
Directions: In the City of Sauk Centre, immediatly below the Sauk R Dam, adjacent to the Hwy 71 Sauk R bridge xing.
Uhlenkolts Lake · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: East on Uhlenkolts Lake Road - 1 mile to southwest shore of lake.
Getchell Lake · Albany, Stearns County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 2 miles south on Co Rd 11, then 2.5 miles east on Co Rd 30, then west on 327th Street, to the southwest shore .
Sauk River · Rockville, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: From Rockville, take Mill st north to Sauk River Road to Rockville County Park and Nature Preserve, trail to river S of parking area.
Sauk River · Rockville, Stearns County
Managed by City of Rockville
Directions: From the city of Rockville, N on CoRd 139 .25 mi to the bridge xing the Sauk River, site is on the NE bridge corner.
Sauk River · Cold Spring, Stearns County
Managed by City of Cold Spring
Directions: In Cold Spring, just downstream from the dam on the west side of the Sauk River.
Sauk River · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by City of Melrose
Directions: On the east side of Melrose, in the city park below the dam, left bank.
Sauk River · Richmond, Stearns County
Managed by City of Richmond
Directions: On the northwest side of Richmond off of 4th St NW
Sauk River · Melrose, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: From Spring Hil, 1.5 miles east on County Road 14, on the west bank of the Sauk River.
Sauk River · Paynesville, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: 1.3 miles north of St. Martin on CR 12
Sauk River · Sauk Rapids, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: In northeast St. Cloud, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Sauk Rivers on the Mississippi River.
Mississippi River · Sartell, Stearns County
Managed by City of Sartell
Directions: In Sartell off of Riverside Ave S
Sauk River · Waite Park, Stearns County
Managed by City of St. Cloud
Directions: In Knights of Columbus Park near the jct of CSAH 4 and CSAH 138, on the east bank of the Sauk River.
Sauk River · Waite Park, Stearns County
Managed by Stearns County
Directions: On the W side of the city of St Cloud, at the jct of CoRd 75 and CoRd 138, then W on CoRd 138 1 mi to the site on the S bank of the river.
Sauk River · Waite Park, Stearns County
Managed by City of St. Cloud
Directions: 1.2 miles west of St. Cloud, off US Highway #52, on the north bank of the Sauk River.
Sauk River · Saint Joseph, Stearns County