Des Moines River, Mayflower Park Public Water Access Site

Des Moines River · Windom, Cottonwood County

Des Moines River, Mayflower Park Public Water Access Site is a kayak and canoe launch on Des Moines River in Windom, Minnesota, with 10 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by City of Windom.

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.

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Gas

Kwik Trip 0.4 mi
Kwik Trip 0.4 mi

Campgrounds

Island Park Campground 0.6 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Des Moines River

Common Carp
Walleye
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Channel Catfish
Bigmouth Buffalo
Northern Pike

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Johnny Darter

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	55 lb 5 oz	1952	Clearwater Lake
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Bigmouth Buffalo	41 lb 11 oz	1991	Pool 4 Mississippi River
Channel Catfish	38 lb	1975	Mississippi River
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 7 ramps on Des Moines River · All ramps in Cottonwood County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Des Moines River, Dam Public Water Access Site 0.6 mi
Cottonwood Lake Public Water Access Site #1 1.3 mi
Des Moines River, Hwy 13 Public Water Access Site 1.8 mi
Summit Lake Public Water Access Site #1 2.1 mi
Fish Lake (S) Public Water Access Site #1 3.0 mi
Fish Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site 3.4 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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