Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Saint Francis, MN
We know of one kayak launch in and around Saint Francis. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 5 more are within 50 miles.
- 1 mi
Rum River North County Park Kayak Launch
Saint Francis - 19 mi
Comfort Lake Public Water Access
7417 260th Street, Wyoming - 35 mi
Lake Elmo Park Reserve Kayak Launch
Lake Elmo - 40 mi
Clearwater River Canoe Access
Annandale - 48 mi
Maple Island
Hinckley - 48 mi
Head of the Rapids
Grantsburg
Boat ramps near Saint Francis
- Lake George Park Boat Ramp Saint Francis, 1 mi
- Rum River Central Park Boat Ramp Anoka, 5.7 mi
- Timber Rivers Park Boat Ramp Anoka, 7.3 mi
- Possible smallcraft launch Anoka, 8.9 mi
- Ham Lake Park Boat Ramp Andover, 10 mi
- Coon Lake Park Columbus MN Boat Ramp East Bethel, 11 mi
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Saint Francis: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Saint Francis?
In and around Saint Francis we know of Rum River North County Park Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Saint Francis?
Within 50 miles: Comfort Lake Public Water Access (Wyoming, 19 miles), Lake Elmo Park Reserve Kayak Launch (Lake Elmo, 35 miles), Clearwater River Canoe Access (Annandale, 40 miles), Maple Island (Hinckley, 48 miles) and Head of the Rapids (Grantsburg, 48 miles).
For a trip from Saint Francis, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Saint Francis, MN.