Sauk River Rockville County Park Public Water Access Site

Sauk River · Rockville, Stearns County

Sauk River Rockville County Park Public Water Access Site is a kayak and canoe launch on Sauk River in Rockville, Minnesota, with 2 trailer parking spaces and restrooms. It is managed by Stearns County.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 2 spaces
Car parking: 5 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Dock: No
Nearest town: 7 mi from Saint Joseph

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.

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Near this ramp

Gas

Shell 3.4 mi
Caseys 5.1 mi
Casey's General Store 5.1 mi

Campgrounds

Rockville CP - Canoe Camp 0.0 mi
Campsite- Bicycle 0.3 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Sauk River

Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Rainbow Trout
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Black Crappie
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Common Carp
Yellow Bullhead

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Banded Killifish
Johnny Darter
Central Mudminnow
Iowa Darter
Tadpole Madtom

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
Rainbow Trout	16 lb 6 oz	1980	Devil Track River
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Yellow Bullhead	3 lb 10 oz	2002	Lake Osakis
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice 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 14 ramps on Sauk River · All ramps in Stearns County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Sauk River, Eagle Park Public Water Access Site 0.5 mi
Grand Lake Public Water Access Site #1 3.0 mi
Sauk River, Frog Town Park Public Water Access Site 3.5 mi
Sauk River, Lions Park Public Water Access Site 3.8 mi
Pleasant Lake Public Water Access Site #1 3.9 mi
Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site #1 5.0 mi

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

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