Boat ramps on graded US lakes
Named launches from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, snapped within 5 km of a LakeQuality lake. The grade is the water; the ramp is the access. No per-ramp pages.
5,581 lakes have a named ramp across 37 enabled states (49 states and 2 Canadian provinces). 3,446 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. Large-water boating rankings stay on /recreation/boating.
| Rank | Lake | County | State | Grade | Ramps | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greers Ferry Lake | Cleburne | AR | A | 6 | Devils Fork Campground (1.2 km) |
| 2 | Geneva Lake | Walworth | WI | A | 6 | Chapin Road (2.1 km) |
| 3 | Pueblo Reservoir | Pueblo | CO | A | 5 | Lake Pueblo State Park - Northshore Marina (0.3 km) |
| 4 | Little Jay Gould Lake | Itasca | MN | A | 5 | Little Jay Gould Lake (0.3 km) |
| 5 | Lon Hagler Reservoir | Larimer | CO | A | 5 | Lon Hagler State Wildlife Area (0.4 km) |
| 6 | Lake Alan Henry | Garza | TX | A | 5 | Dam Site (1.2 km) |
| 7 | Melvern Lake | Osage | KS | A | 5 | Melvern Lake Marina (0.9 km) |
| 8 | Timothy Lake | Clackamas | OR | A | 4 | Pine Point Campground (0.0 km) |
| 9 | Lake Meredith | Hutchinson | TX | A | 4 | Sanford-Yake (0.3 km) |
| 10 | Highline Lake | Mesa | CO | A | 4 | Highline Lake State Park (0.4 km) |
| 11 | Carlos Lake | Douglas | MN | A | 4 | Lake Carlos (East) (0.4 km) |
| 12 | Hugh Butler Lake | Frontier | NE | A | 4 | Willow View Camp Ground (0.5 km) |
| 13 | Crooked Lake | Douglas | MN | A | 4 | Round Lake (0.7 km) |
| 14 | Gilbert Lake | Crow Wing | MN | A | 4 | Gilbert Lake (0.8 km) |
| 15 | Sullivan Lake | Morrison | MN | A | 4 | Sullivan Lake (West) (1.2 km) |
| 16 | Manistee North Lake | Manistee | MI | A | 5 | Sengs Marina (1.6 km) |
| 17 | Malletts Bay Lake | Chittenden | VT | A | 4 | Malletts Bay (2.5 km) |
| 18 | Lake of the Woods | Klamath | OR | A | 3 | Rainbow Bay (0.0 km) |
| 19 | Applegate Lake | Jackson | OR | A | 3 | Hart-Tish (0.1 km) |
| 20 | Green Peter Lake | Linn | OR | A | 3 | Thistle Creek (0.1 km) |
| 21 | Long Lake | Itasca | MN | A | 3 | Long Lake (0.2 km) |
| 22 | Brookfield Lake | Linn | MO | A | 3 | Brookfield City Lake (0.2 km) |
| 23 | Trestle Lake | Itasca | MN | A | 3 | Trestle Lake (0.3 km) |
| 24 | Elkhorn Lake | Kandiyohi | MN | A | 3 | Elkhorn Lake (0.3 km) |
| 25 | Hattie Lake | Hubbard | MN | A | 3 | Hattie Lake (0.3 km) |
| 26 | Helen Lake | Itasca | MN | A | 3 | Tank Lake (0.3 km) |
| 27 | Spider Lake | Cass | MN | A | 3 | Spider Lake (0.3 km) |
| 28 | Hungry Man Lake | Becker | MN | A | 3 | Hungry Man Lake (0.3 km) |
| 29 | Elkhead Reservoir | Moffat | CO | A | 3 | Elkhead Reservoir State Park (0.4 km) |
| 30 | Big Marine Lake | Washington | MN | A | 3 | Big Marine Lake (South) (0.4 km) |
| 31 | Dam Lake | Alleghany | VA | A | 3 | Coles Point (0.4 km) |
| 32 | Whitefish Lake | Flathead | MT | A | 3 | Baypoint Drive (0.5 km) |
| 33 | Goose Point Lake | Franklin | VA | A | 3 | Beech Point (0.5 km) |
| 34 | Pickerel Lake | Otter Tail | MN | A | 3 | Pickerel Lake (0.6 km) |
| 35 | Gull Lake | Cook | MN | A | 3 | Gull Lake (0.7 km) |
| 36 | Shamineau Lake | Morrison | MN | A | 3 | Shamineau Lake (East) (0.7 km) |
| 37 | West Leaf Lake | Otter Tail | MN | A | 3 | West Leaf Lake (0.8 km) |
| 38 | Powers Lake | Kenosha | WI | A | 3 | Powers Lake - South (0.8 km) |
| 39 | Hinds Lake | Hubbard | MN | A | 3 | Hinds Lake (0.8 km) |
| 40 | Hennepin Lake | Hubbard | MN | A | 3 | Hennepin Lake (0.9 km) |
| 41 | Big Sand Lake | Burnett | WI | A | 3 | Big Sand Lake (0.9 km) |
| 42 | Scalp Lake | Otter Tail | MN | A | 3 | Scalp Lake (0.9 km) |
| 43 | Fall Lake | Lake | MN | A | 3 | Fall Lake (Central) (1.1 km) |
| 44 | Conchas Reservoir | San Miguel | NM | A | 3 | Conchas Lake State Park - Southside Recreation Area (1.1 km) |
| 45 | Lake Andrews | Houston | AL | A | 3 | Andrews Dam (1.1 km) |
| 46 | Elk Lake | Clearwater | MN | A | 3 | Elk Lake (1.1 km) |
| 47 | South Tamarac Lake | Becker | MN | A | 3 | Tamarack Lake (Southeast) (1.1 km) |
| 48 | Serpent Lake | Crow Wing | MN | A | 3 | Serpent Lake (West) (1.3 km) |
| 49 | Pokegama Lake | Itasca | MN | A | 3 | Kings Landing (1.4 km) |
| 50 | Le Homme Dieu Lake | Douglas | MN | A | 3 | Krueger Creek (Northeast) (1.4 km) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a boat ramp on a LakeQuality lake page?
A named access point from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory that snaps within 5 km of a graded lake. 5,581 lakes currently have at least one named ramp. Lakes with no snap keep the landing-count fallback and do not invent a name.
Is this the same as /recreation/boating?
/recreation/boating ranks large public-launch lakes (200+ acres) by water-quality grade. This hub lists named USGS ramps snapped to graded lakes — the same names that appear on each lake’s Recreation & Access section. No per-ramp URL family.
Are these ramps open to the public?
USGS marks each site Public or Semi-private. Lake pages show that flag next to the name. Confirm hours, fees, and trailer access with the managing agency before you go.
Top lakes with boat ramps
Cleburne County, AR · Grade A · 6 ramps
Walworth County, WI · Grade A · 6 ramps
Pueblo County, CO · Grade A · 5 ramps
Itasca County, MN · Grade A · 5 ramps
Larimer County, CO · Grade A · 5 ramps
Garza County, TX · Grade A · 5 ramps
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Source: USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Spatial snap 5 km. U.S. government work.