Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp is a public boat ramp on Oxbow Lake in Bourbon, MO. It belongs to Onondaga Cave State Park. St. Louis is the nearest big city, about 68 miles away. The next public ramp is Courtois Creek Access in Steelville, about 2.8 miles away.
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Bourbon, MO |
| Water | Oxbow Lake |
| Park | Onondaga Cave State Park |
| Surface | concrete |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
Closures and rules for Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp: Missouri Department of Conservation (accesses); Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division (boating rules).
Read more: How to launch a boat from a trailer, plus ramp etiquette.
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Illustration The classic ramp mistake
A spare snap-handle plug in the glove box, and the full launch checklist that keeps the line moving.
Launch checklist
Illustration Loading the boat
How to winch your boat on in a minute, and the small upgrades that make the drive home safer.
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Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp is in Bourbon, Missouri. Use the directions button, which routes to the exact pin of Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp.
It gives you access to Oxbow Lake.
Fees for Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp are not in the map data; small local ramps are often free, park and Corps ramps often are not.
Most likely, if you launch from the side of Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp and don't block the lane. The nearest dedicated kayak launch is Onondaga Cave Canoe Launch in Bourbon, about under 1 mile away.
Onondaga Cave Canoe Launch in Bourbon (under 1 mile), Scotia Canoe Launch in Steelville (2.1 miles) and Courtois Creek Access in Steelville (2.8 miles).
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