Boat Ramps Nearby
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps near Woodbury, MN
There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Woodbury that we know of. The closest is Shawnee Park Boat Ramp in Saint Paul, about 1 mile away.
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Boat ramps near Woodbury
- 1.5 mi Shawnee Park Boat Ramp Saint Paul Boat ramp
- 2.2 mi Tanners Lake Park Boat Ramp Saint Paul Boat ramp
- 4.5 mi Lake Elmo Park Reserve Boat Ramp (Southwest) Lake Elmo Boat ramp
- 5.2 mi Lake Elmo Park Reserve Fishing Pier Lake Elmo Fishing pier
- 5.6 mi Lake Elmo Park Reserve Kayak Launch Lake Elmo Kayak launch
- 5.7 mi Lake Elmo Park Reserve Boat Ramp (Downtown) Lake Elmo Boat ramp
- 7 mi Phalen Park Boat Ramp Saint Paul Boat ramp
- 7 mi Harriet Island Regional Park Boat Ramp Saint Paul Boat ramp
- 7.5 mi Silver Lake Boat Launch Stillwater Boat ramp
- 8.1 mi Spoon Lake Boat Launch Saint Paul Boat ramp
Around Woodbury boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 8 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 1 |
| Fishing piers and access | 1 |
Water you can reach from here: Lake Elmo, Battle Creek Lake, Tanners Lake, Keller Creek, Mississippi River, Silver Lake, Spoon Lake.
See every ramp on Mississippi River, Lake Elmo.
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.
Official access sites and closures: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Guides for Woodbury boaters: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Woodbury: questions and answers
Where is the closest boat ramp to Woodbury, MN?
We don't know of a launch inside Woodbury itself. The closest is Shawnee Park Boat Ramp in Saint Paul, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Others nearby: Tanners Lake Park Boat Ramp (Saint Paul, 2.2 miles), Lake Elmo Park Reserve Boat Ramp (Southwest) (Lake Elmo, 4.5 miles) and Lake Elmo Park Reserve Fishing Pier (Lake Elmo, 5.2 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Woodbury?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
If a launch is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.