Cottonmill Lake Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Cottonmill Lake · near Kearney · Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks lists Eurasian watermilfoil as present in this water. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
Nebraska Game and Parks · checked October 18, 2026
Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 16 spaces
- Car parking
- 8 spaces
- Hours
- Park closes at sunset
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible ramp
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 40.70564, -99.14728
Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2002). Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) · all of Cottonmill Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Cottonmill Lake
Reservoir in Nebraska. All launches on Cottonmill Lake.
Nearby launches
- Yanney Park Access Paddlecraft Launch · 2.7 mi · Tailrace
- Kea West WMA · 3.1 mi
- Kearney - Central Ave Paddlecraft Launch · 4.0 mi · North Channel Platte River
- Kea Lake Boat Launch · 4.1 mi · Kea Lake
- Union Pacific SRA · 5.8 mi
- Archway Lake #1 · 6.5 mi · Kearney Archway Foundation Pond 1
Sources
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record 440d5cbf-a6c7-4571-be6c-0da84cf48dce · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution
- OpenStreetMap n4073525223 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.