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 rulesBoat ramps in Missouri
550 launches in 175 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Winona (23), Bernie (17) and Saint Charles (17). See them on the map
Missouri boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 526 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 43 |
| Fishing piers and access | 8 |
| Marked free | 55 |
Water you can reach from here: Otter Slough, Creve Coeur Lake, Duck Creek, Mark Twain Lake, Mingo Creek, Ten Mile Pond, River, Fork Salt River.
Heading out in Missouri? launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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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 etiquetteBoat ramps by city
- Winona23
- Bernie17
- Saint Charles17
- Winfield16
- Columbia13
- Monroe City13
- Advance12
- Elsberry12
- Lebanon12
- Louisiana11
- St. Louis11
- Licking10
- Steelville10
- Fort Leonard Wood9
- Humansville8
- Mountain View7
- Poplar Bluff7
- Bloomfield6
- Blue Springs6
- Bourbon6
- Gainesville6
- O'Fallon6
- Paris6
- Rolla6
- Willow Springs6
- Alton5
- Eminence5
- Jefferson City5
- Piedmont5
- Richland5
- Ava4
- Boonville4
- Cuba4
- De Soto4
- Eureka4
- Hayti4
- Hermann4
- Macon4
- Platte City4
- Salem4
- Smithville4
- Sullivan4
- Buffalo3
- Carrollton3
- Dixon3
- East Prairie3
- Fayette3
- Fredericktown3
- Houston3
- Joplin3
- Lee's Summit3
- Moberly3
- Mound City3
- Neosho3
- New Haven3
- Osage Beach3
- Riverside3
- Saint Clair3
- Scott City3
- Warsaw3
- Whiteman Air Force Base3
- Wright City3
- Albany2
- Ashland2
- Brookfield2
- Cabool2
- Camdenton2
- Canton2
- Cape Girardeau2
- Carl Junction2
- Cedar Hill2
- Centerville2
- Crane2
- Farmington2
- Florissant2
- Gerald2
- Glasgow2
- Granby2
- Gray Summit2
- Hannibal2
- Harrisonville2
- Independence2
- Ironton2
- Kahoka2
- Linn2
- Marble Hill2
- Maryville2
- Mexico2
- Montgomery City2
- New Franklin2
- Old Jamestown2
- Pacific2
- Potosi2
- Riverview2
- Saint Martins2
- Saint Robert2
- Sedalia2
- Senath2
- Shell Knob2
- Slater2
- Stockton2
- Taos2
- Tipton2
- Trenton2
- Union2
- Valley Park2
- Van Buren2
- Villa Ridge2
- Wardsville2
- Washington2
- Anderson1
- Archie1
- Arnold1
- Bismarck1
- Bolivar1
- Bonne Terre1
- Buckner1
- Byrnes Mill1
- Caruthersville1
- Centralia1
- Chaffee1
- Chillicothe1
- Cole Camp1
- Crystal City1
- Doniphan1
- East Independence1
- Edina1
- El Dorado Springs1
- Fair Grove1
- Fenton1
- Four Seasons1
- Gallatin1
- Garden City1
- Greenwood1
- Hillsboro1
- Hollister1
- Jackson1
- Kansas City1
- Kimberling City1
- King City1
- Kirksville1
- La Plata1
- Lake Lotawana1
- Lawson1
- Lemay1
- Lexington1
- Lone Jack1
- Marceline1
- Marshall1
- Mountain Grove1
- Nevada1
- New Madrid1
- Oran1
- Osceola1
- Owensville1
- Park Hills1
- Perryville1
- Plattsburg1
- Richmond1
- Rock Port1
- Saint James1
- Saint Paul1
- Saint Peters1
- Salisbury1
- Springfield1
- Sweet Springs1
- Troy1
- Unionville1
- Vandalia1
- Versailles1
- Weldon Spring1
- Wellsville1
- West Plains1
- Willard1
- Windsor1
Boat ramps in Missouri: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Missouri?
We list 550 launches in 175 cities across Missouri.
Which lakes and rivers in Missouri have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Otter Slough (17), Creve Coeur Lake (5), Duck Creek (4), Mark Twain Lake (4), Mingo Creek (3) and Ten Mile Pond (3). Smaller lakes in Missouri often have just one ramp.
Are boat ramps in Missouri free?
55 of the 550 launches in Missouri are marked free in the map data. For the rest of Missouri we have no fee data, so check the signs.
Where can you launch a kayak in Missouri?
We list 43 kayak and canoe launches in Missouri, for example Pigg's Landing Boat Ramp in Albany, Non Motorized in Alton, Missouri Department of Conservation Boat Ramp in Archie and Vera Cruz in Ava.
Where are the fishing piers in Missouri?
8 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Catch and Release in Bourbon, Gruner Ford Access in Farmington, George Owens Nature Park Fishing Pier in Independence and Wheelchair Accessible Covered Dock in Jefferson City.