Every public boat ramp and launch on Des Moines River in Minnesota, with directions and what to expect when you get there.
7 public launches · 4 with trailer ramps · 3 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 1 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.
Counties: Jackson County, Cottonwood County
Windom, Jackson County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails · Website
Directions: 4.5 mi W of Jackson on I-90, then 10.5 mi N on Cnty Rd 17, then E on Cnty Rd 30 to NE corner of bridge.
Windom, Cottonwood County
Managed by City of Windom
Directions: Near the south edge of Windom on 4th Ave.
Jackson, Jackson County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: On Hwy 4/Petersburg Rd in Petersburg
Jackson, Jackson County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: From US-71 follow CR 19 south for 6.6 miles to access.
Windom, Cottonwood County
Managed by City of Windom
Directions: In Windom just downstream from the Hwy 60 & 71 bridge.
Jackson, Jackson County
Managed by City of Jackson
Directions: In Jackson, just north of the State Street bridge, on the Des Moines River.
Windom, Cottonwood County
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.