Home / Boat launches / Missouri
Boat launches
Missouri Boat Launches
82 public boat ramps and launches on 27 Missouri lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Bilby Ranch Lake 2 launches
- Concrete boat ramp — Concrete ramp, floating fishing dock, fish cleaning station; accessible
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Binder Lake 2 launches
- Binder Lake concrete boat ramp — Concrete ramp with two courtesy docks on Binder Lake Road, west side; accessible fishing dock and jetty
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Blue Springs Lake 2 launches
- Blue Springs Lake Marina — Marina at 816-795-1112; a County permit is required to launch a boat; MDC says the ramp east of Woods Chapel Road is for canoes, kayaks and small boats.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Bull Shoals Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the MDC or lake website for all ramps and fees
Clearwater Lake 6 launches
- Piedmont Park (Corps) — Ramps, marina, fishing facilities
- Webb Creek (Corps) — Ramps, marina, fishing
- Bluff View (Corps) — Ramps and fishing docks; seasonal closure
- Highway K Park (Corps) — Ramps; seasonal closure
- River Road Park (Corps) — Ramps, marina, fishing, camping
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Council Bluff Lake 3 launches
- Enough Boat Launch — Single-lane gravel ramp; lily pads and submerged trees nearby
- Wild Boar Hollow Boat Launch — Single-lane concrete ramp with a boat dock
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Fellows Lake 4 launches
- Fellows Lake public boat launch — Boat permit required (sold at bait shop); 40 hp limit
- ADA fishing dock — Closes during low water (MDC)
- Fellows Lake marina (Dock 66) — Rentals of motorboats, canoes, kayaks
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Hazel Creek Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Girardeau 2 launches
- Concrete boat ramp — One concrete boat ramp; two accessible fishing piers on the area
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Jacomo 5 launches
- Lake Jacomo Marina ramp — Multi-lane concrete ramp, northwest side
- Non-motorized launch — Single-lane, southwest corner off Beach Road
- Lake Jacomo South Boat Dock — Jackson County Parks listing
- Marina fishing dock — Dock fishing year-round
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Lake Paho 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Showme 2 launches
- Barrier-free fishing dock — Accessible dock where crappie are frequently harvested; access by gravel Lake Showme Drive
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Taneycomo 6 launches
- Cooper Creek Access — Public fishing dock, disabled-accessible (MDC)
- Rockaway Beach Access — Public fishing dock, disabled-accessible (MDC)
- Empire Electric Park — Public fishing dock, disabled-accessible (MDC)
- Branson Landing — Public fishing dock
- Branson Lakeside RV Park — Public fishing dock
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Lake Wappapello 6 launches
- Redman Creek — Public ramp
- Peoples Creek — Public ramp
- Allison Peninsula - Marina Road — Concrete ramp in Wappapello State Park; no launch fee
- Asher Creek Campground — Concrete ramp in Wappapello State Park; no launch fee
- Highway W — Public ramp
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Lake of the Ozarks 1 launch
- More public access — See the MDC or lake website for all ramps and fees
Long Branch Lake 5 launches
- Bloomington Area ramp — Two-lane launch; marina with slips and rentals
- Bee Trace Area ramp — Single-lane ramp at north end
- Macon Area ramp — Single-lane launch on east side
- Barrier-free fishing dock — Near the marina (MDC)
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Longview Lake 2 launches
- Mouse Creek boat ramp — Reached via Raytown Road; a Jackson County permit is required to launch. Longview Lake Marina also on site.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Mark Twain Lake 6 launches
- Ray Behrens Recreation Area — Ramp near Blackjack Marina, Perry
- Indian Creek Recreation Area — Ramp near Indian Creek Marina
- Spalding Ramp — Near Monroe City
- Hunnewell Access — Ramp near Shelbina
- Route U Ramp — Near Stoutsville
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Mozingo Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramps — MDC lists 3 concrete boat ramps; no boat motor restrictions.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Perry County Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramps — Two boat ramps; shoreline access along much of the perimeter
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Pomme de Terre Lake 5 launches
- Pomme de Terre State Park - Pittsburg side marina ramp — Paved ramp; no launch fee in park
- Pomme de Terre State Park - Hermitage campground ramp — Paved ramp; no launch fee in park
- Pomme de Terre State Park - north of Highway 64 ramp — Paved ramp, Hermitage side
- Pomme de Terre State Park - picnic shelter ramp — Paved ramp, Pittsburg side
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Pony Express Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Smithville Lake 6 launches
- Crows Creek Park — Public ramp
- Camp Branch Marina — Public ramp and marina
- Little Platte Park — Public ramp
- Sailboat Cove — Public ramp, including one for large sailboats
- Highway W — Public ramp
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Stockton Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the MDC or lake website for all ramps and fees
Table Rock Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the MDC or lake website for all ramps and fees
Thomas Hill Reservoir 4 launches
- Highway T boat ramp (north end) — Concrete ramp with ADA paved fishing jetty and fish cleaning station
- Brush Creek fishing dock — Barrier-free dock on warm-water arm
- Thomas Hill Reservoir CA ramps — Three concrete ramps on the lake; no motor size limit
- More public access — See MDC or the lake manager's website for all ramps
Truman Lake 3 launches
- Cooper Creek — Public boat ramp on Truman Lake, Henry County.
- Berry Bend — Public boat ramp on Truman Lake, Benton County; adjoining Berry Bend Campground (91 sites).
- More public access — See the MDC or lake website for all ramps and fees