Mille Lacs Lake, Pike Point, Garrison Public Water Access Site

Mille Lacs Lake · Vineland, Crow Wing County

Mille Lacs Lake, Pike Point, Garrison Public Water Access Site is a 2-lane trailer boat ramp on Mille Lacs Lake in Vineland, Minnesota, with 35 trailer parking spaces and restrooms. It is managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Trailer parking: 35 spaces
Car parking: 18 spaces
Accessible parking: 3 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Dock: Yes
Lake size: 132,516 acres
Nearest town: 19 mi from Brainerd

Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Directions: 0.5 mile South of Garrison at 8906 US Hwy. 169.

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Gas

Holiday 0.7 mi
BP 5.1 mi

Campgrounds

Camp Holiday Resort & Campground 4.2 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Mille Lacs Lake

Northern Pike
Walleye
Yellow Perch
Smallmouth Bass
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Rock Bass
Black Crappie
Common Carp
Pumpkinseed

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Johnny Darter
Tadpole Madtom
Banded Killifish
Slimy Sculpin
Iowa 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
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Smallmouth Bass	8 lb	1948	West Battle Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Rock Bass	2 lb 4 oz	2024	Mille Lacs Lake
Pumpkinseed	1 lb 5 oz	1999	Leech 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 16 ramps on Mille Lacs Lake · All ramps in Crow Wing County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

Nearby boat ramps

Borden Lake Public Water Access Site 1.7 mi
Round Lake Public Water Access Site #9 3.0 mi
Mille Lacs Lake, North Garrison Bay Public Water Access Site 3.4 mi
Williams Lake Boat Ramp near Vineland 3.6 mi
Partridge Lake Public Water Access Site 4.4 mi
Camp Lake Public Water Access Site #3 4.7 mi

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

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