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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Prior Lake, MN
Prior Lake has one public boat ramp or launch on our map. Another 61 are within 25 miles.
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More boat ramps around Prior Lake
- 3.6 mi Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve Boat Ramp Burnsville Boat ramp
- 5.7 mi Orchard Lake Park Boat Ramp Burnsville Boat ramp
- 6.1 mi Hyland Lake Park Reserve Boat Ramp Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 6.5 mi Bush Lake Park Boat Ramp Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 7.2 mi Huber Park Boat Ramp Shakopee Boat ramp
- 7.2 mi Russell A. Sorenson Landing Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 7.4 mi Staring Lake Park Boat Ramp Eden Prairie Boat ramp
- 7.9 mi Casperson Park Boat Ramp Lakeville Boat ramp
- 8 mi Normandale Lake Park Boat Ramp Minneapolis Boat ramp
- 8.3 mi Riley Lake Park Boat Ramp Chanhassen Boat ramp
Prior Lake boat access in numbers
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The launches in Prior Lake sit on Prior Lake.
Minnesota rules to know
- Minnesota law requires you to pull the drain plug and drain bilge and livewell before you leave the water, and to keep the plug out while trailering.
- Minnesota registers kayaks and canoes over 10 feet long.
- 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.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Prior Lake: questions and answers
Where are the public boat ramps in Prior Lake, MN?
We know of one launch in Prior Lake: Prior Lake Boat Ramp. Within 25 miles there are 61 more.
Do I have to pull the drain plug after boating in Prior Lake?
In Minnesota the drain plug has to come out before you leave the access, and it stays out on the road. Bilge and livewell must be drained too.
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