St. Croix River, St Croix Bluffs Regional Park Public Water Access Site

Lake Saint Croix · Prescott, Washington County

St. Croix River, St Croix Bluffs Regional Park Public Water Access Site is a 2-lane trailer boat ramp on Lake Saint Croix in Prescott, Minnesota, with 56 trailer parking spaces and restrooms. It is managed by Washington County.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Trailer parking: 56 spaces
Car parking: 33 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Dock: Yes
Lake size: 7,694 acres
Nearest town: 5 mi from Hastings

Managed by Washington County

Directions: In St Croix Bluffs Regional Park, on Cnty Rd 21 between Cnty Rd 76 and 78.

Directions

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Near this ramp

Gas

BP 3.5 mi
Holiday 3.5 mi
Freedom Gas Station 3.5 mi

Campgrounds

Afton Backpack Campground 4.6 mi
Afton State Park River Side 4.7 mi
Afton State Park Back Country Campground 4.7 mi

Marinas

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Lake Saint Croix

Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Common Carp
White Bass
Yellow Perch
Freshwater Drum
Smallmouth Bass
Rock Bass
Channel Catfish
Northern Pike

Also recorded:

Gizzard Shad
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Golden Redhorse
Quillback
River Redhorse

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
Channel Catfish	38 lb	1975	Mississippi River
Freshwater Drum	35 lb 3 oz	1999	Mississippi River near Winona
Brown Trout	16 lb 12 oz	1989	Lake Superior
Rainbow Trout	16 lb 6 oz	1980	Devil Track River
Smallmouth Bass	8 lb	1948	West Battle Lake
White Bass	4 lb 8 oz	2016	Vadnais Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Rock Bass	2 lb 4 oz	2024	Mille Lacs 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 5 ramps on Lake Saint Croix · All ramps in Washington County

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

Nearby boat ramps

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park 0.0 mi
Lake Isabelle Boat Ramp near Hastings 4.5 mi
Lake Isabelle Public Water Access Site 4.7 mi
Mississippi River Boat Ramp near Hastings 4.7 mi
Mississippi River, Hastings Public Water Access Site 4.9 mi
Lake Rebecca Public Water Access Site #1 5.1 mi

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

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