South Dakota / Lewis and Clark Lake /
Lewis and Clark RA - Gavins Point
Boat ramp · on Lewis and Clark Lake · near Yankton · South Dakota
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks lists this water as infested with zebra mussels. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks · 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
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Managed by
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Coordinates
- 42.85870, -97.55042
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at Gavins Point Dam & Reservoir · USACE
Lake level: Lewis and Clark Lake
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Full pool is 1,204.5 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Gavins Point Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Lewis and Clark Lake
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Community
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Nearby launches
- Lewis and Clark RA - West Midway · 1.4 mi · Lewis and Clark Lake
- Lewis and Clark RA - East Midway · 1.5 mi · Lewis and Clark Lake
- Weigand Marina · 2.1 mi · Lewis and Clark Lake
- Lewis and Clark RA - Marina · 3.2 mi · Lewis and Clark Lake
- South Shore · 3.2 mi · Lewis and Clark Lake
- Cottonwood Day Use Boat Ramp · 3.5 mi · Lake Yankton
Sources
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service) record {244EF288-54DB-4259-BB48-6B226C0C72FD} · State of South Dakota disclaimer: a public service, no warranty; credit South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- OpenStreetMap n4863049515 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.