South Dakota / Cottonwood Lake /
Cottonwood Southwest PWA
Boat ramp · on Cottonwood Lake · near Redfield · South Dakota
Past algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2025.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Managed by
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Coordinates
- 44.77687, -98.69216
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Cottonwood Lake
Lake in South Dakota. All launches on Cottonwood Lake.
Community
Where people who use Cottonwood Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Cottonwood Northeast PWA · 1.4 mi · Cottonwood Lake
- Twin South PWA · 8.6 mi
- Mud PWA · 9.0 mi · Mud Lake
- Lake Redfield City Park · 10.4 mi · Redfield Lake
- Price Lake Boat Launch · 20.4 mi · Price Lake
- Jones PWA · 24.6 mi · Jones Lake
Sources
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service) record {E298549E-53A9-4692-8AB0-CBCB5D070CD4} · State of South Dakota disclaimer: a public service, no warranty; credit South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Why it is listed as public: listed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.