North Dakota / Lake Sakakawea /

Fort Stevenson State Park West Ramp

Boat ramp · on Lake Sakakawea · near Garrison · North Dakota

Open per North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites'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
Fee
Fee charged
Docks
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Restrooms
Yes
Managed by
North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
Coordinates
47.59871, -101.43041

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from North Dakota Game and Fish (fieldwork 2020). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Lake level: Lake Sakakawea

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Full pool is 1,837.5 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).

  • Fort Stevenson (low water): bottom of the ramp at 1,790.0 ft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project listed it as open as of Aug 6, 2026.

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Garrison Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Ramp elevations and status from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project (source). Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

On Lake Sakakawea

Reservoir in North Dakota. All launches on Lake Sakakawea.

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.