Boat Ramps Nearby
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There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Blaine that we know of. The closest is Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Boat Ramp in Minneapolis, about 3.8 miles away.
Boat ramps near Blaine
- 3.8 mi Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Boat Ramp Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 4.5 mi Mississippi River 83rd Ave N Boat Ramp Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 6.1 mi Crooked Lake Pier Minneapolis Fishing pier
- 6.4 mi Ham Lake Park Boat Ramp Andover Boat ramp
- 6.8 mi North Mississippi Park Boat Ramp Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 6.9 mi Turtle Lake County Park Boat Ramp Saint Paul Boat ramp
- 7.6 mi Mississippi Point Park Boat Ramp Champlin Boat ramp
- 7.9 mi Peninsula Point Two Rivers Historical Park Boat Ramp Champlin Boat ramp
- 8.4 mi Rum River South County Park Boat Ramp Champlin Boat ramp
- 8.4 mi Tony Schmidt Regional Park Boat Ramp Arden Hills Boat ramp
Launching near Blaine at a glance
| Boat ramps | 9 |
|---|---|
| Fishing piers and access | 1 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Mississippi River, Rum River, Crooked Lake, Ham Lake, Turtle Lake, Elm Creek, Lake Johanna.
All launches on Mississippi River, Rum River.
Minnesota rules to know
- Minnesota requires boaters to drain all water by pulling the plug when leaving a lake, and to trailer with the plug out.
- Non-motorized boats longer than 10 feet must be registered in Minnesota.
- A watercraft operator's permit is being phased in for operators 12 and older of motorboats over 25 hp and all personal watercraft: born after June 30, 2004 since July 2025, after June 30, 2000 from July 2026, up to everyone born after June 30, 1987 by July 2028.
State agency for public boat access: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Blaine: questions and answers
Where can you launch a boat near Blaine, MN?
We don't know of a launch inside Blaine itself. The closest is Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Boat Ramp in Minneapolis, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Mississippi River 83rd Ave N Boat Ramp (Minneapolis, 4.5 miles), Crooked Lake Pier (Minneapolis, 6.1 miles) and Ham Lake Park Boat Ramp (Andover, 6.4 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Blaine?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.