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Boat Launch Ramps On Fishing Lakes In South Dakota

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Guide to public boat landings and boat ramps on lakes in SD.

By AA-Fishing Staff Writers

The purpose of this page is to share basic information, with anglers, about boat launch ramp locations at popular lakes in the state. Expand your access to additional fishing spots. Reach fishing waters not accessible from shore. Use these boat ramps, launches and landings for easy boating access. Listed here are public boat launch ramps and boat landings, free to the public.

Other launching options may be found at marinas, resorts, parks, campgrounds and RV parks, which may, or may not, require a fee to launch and/or park. Some lakes may also have primitive areas available for launching, often dependent on water level. Some lakes may also have a designated launch area for portage of canoes, kayak and other car-top boats. Always seek permission before using private boat launch ramps. Boating allows access for fishing all the lake, much of which may not be available to anglers fishing from the bank.

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Angostura Reservoir

Angostura Reservoir Public Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Sheps Canyon Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Angostura Reservoir Public Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, off Recreation Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Baileys State Lakeside Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off FR-6D, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Angostura State Recreation Area Boat Ramp 1
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Summersun Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Angostura State Recreation Area Boat Ramp 2
Located in the northeast section of the lake, off Recreation Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Sheps Canyon Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, off S Boat Ramp Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Big Stone Lake

Douthitt Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off Lake Street, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Hartford State Beach Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, off Hartford Beach Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Kasuske Public Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off 479th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Rearing Ponds Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Rocky Point Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Schmidt's Landing Boat Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Schmidt's Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Lake Francis Case

American Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, off Rodeo Avenue, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Buryanek State Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Buryanek Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Dude Ranch Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, west side, off County Road 6, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Fort Thompson Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, north side, off Old Fort Thompson Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Left Tailrace Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, below the dam, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Missouri River Boat Ramp Cedar Shore
Located in the northwest section of the lake, west side, off George Mickelson Shoreline Drive, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

North Point Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, off Northern Pike Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Snake Creek Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, at the east end of the State Route 44 Bridge, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

South Shore State Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off US Highway 281, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Trailwaters Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, below the dam, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

West Bridge State Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, at the west end of the State Route 44 Bridge, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Whetstone Bay Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off State Route 1806, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Lake Kampeska

Jackson Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off S Lake Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lynwood State Public Access Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, west side, off Lynwood Drive, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

North Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off N Lake Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

South Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the south side of the lake, off S Lake Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Watertown Veterans Memorial Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, east side, off S Lake Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lake Oahe

Bush's Landing Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off 182nd Street, this is a three lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Chantier Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off Chantier Creek Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Cow Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, off Cow Creek Road, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Dodge Draw Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off Dodge Draw Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Indian Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off 288th Avenue, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Low Water Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off 104th Street, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Minneconjou Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off Minneconjou Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Okobojo Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, off Goose Pass Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Peoria Flats Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, off 280th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Spring Creek Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, off 196th Street, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Lake Poinsett

Lake Poinsett Campground 1 Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, off S Lake Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lake Poinsett NE Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, off 458th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Lake Poinsett NW Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, off NW Lake Drive, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Lake Poinsett SW Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, off US Highway 81, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lake Sharpe

Cedar Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off State Route 1806, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Chapelle Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off 312th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Farm Island State Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, off Boat Ramp Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Joe Creek Bay Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off Joe Creek Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Little Bend Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off County Road 3, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

North Shore Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, east side, off N Shore Drive, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Northwest Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, west side, off E Main Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Pierre Marina Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, east side, off S Washington Avenue, this is two, two-lane, concrete ramps with docks and paved parking.

Tailrace Recreation Area East Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, east side, off Power House Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Tailrace Recreation Area West Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, west side, off Power House Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Soldier Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, west side, off State Route 47, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

South Iron Nation Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off South Iron Nation Boat Ramp Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

West Bend State Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off Westbend Road, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Lake Thompson

436th Avenue Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off 436th Avenue, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

State Lakeside Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest section of the lake, off 436th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Thompson Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, off 439th Avenue, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Lewis & Clark Lake

Gavin's Point Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Gavins Point Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp paved parking.

Lewis And Clark Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off Shore Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Midway Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, off State Route 52, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Shadehill Reservoir

Hugh Glass State Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off Hugh Glass Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Shadehill State Recreation Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off N Cabin Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Waubay Lake

Boat Ramp SW Fee
Located mid lake, west side, off 436th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Kanago Access Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, off 436th Avenue, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Grenville Access Area Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off State Route 6, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

 

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