Kettle River, #4 Public Water Access Site
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Kettle River · near Sandstone · Minnesota
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Car parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Coordinates
- 46.10792, -92.86372
On Kettle River
The Kettle River is an 83.6-mile tributary of the St. Croix River in eastern Minnesota. It flows through Carlton and Pine counties and is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The river begins in small, slow bog streams near Cromwell and widens from about 75 feet at the start of its navigable portion to 250 feet in its lower reaches. Its watershed covers 1,056 square miles. The state has designated the river from the Carlton–Pine county line down to the St. Croix as a Wild and Scenic River. It is classified as scenic above the old dam site at Sandstone and as wild below it. A dam built in 1908 was removed in 1995, which recreated Big Spring Falls. Some pools are more than 100 feet deep. More about Kettle River.
Boating rules on Kettle River
Community
Where people who use Kettle River talk about it.
- Kettle River State Water Trail (Minnesota DNR) Agency
- Kettle River - DNR Hinckley Area Fisheries Agency
- USGS 05336700 Kettle River below Sandstone, MN (real-time river level) Link
- Kettle River Kayaking/Camping/Fishing - In-Depth Outdoors forum (active 2026) Forum
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Kettle River, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Kettle River, Sandstone Public Water Access Site · 1.7 mi · Kettle River
- Kettle River, #2 Public Water Access Site · 4.2 mi · Kettle River
- Kettle River, #1 Public Water Access Site · 5.2 mi · Kettle River
- Kettle River, #5 Public Water Access Site · 6.8 mi · Kettle River
- Grindstone Reservoir Public Water Access Site · 7.1 mi · Grindstone River
- Grindstone Lake Public Water Access Site · 7.3 mi · Grindstone Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS02573 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.