South Dakota / Big Sioux River /
Oakridge PWA
Boat ramp · on Big Sioux River · near Hudson · 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
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Managed by
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Coordinates
- 43.17040, -96.46920
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR HAWARDEN, IA gauge · USGS, 8.3 mi away on Big Sioux River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR HAWARDEN, IA, 8.3 mi from this launch on Big Sioux River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 91.1 on Big Sioux River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes.
On Big Sioux River
River in South Dakota. All launches on Big Sioux River.
Community
Where people who use Big Sioux River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Rolling Boat Ramp · 2.5 mi
- Fairview Area · 4.1 mi
- Hudson Wildlife Area · 4.2 mi · Rock River
- Newton Hills SP - Lake Lakota · 5.3 mi · Lake Lakota
- Lake Lakota Kayak/Canoe Launch · 5.3 mi · Lake Lakota
- Rock Sioux Access · 6.2 mi · Big Sioux River
Sources
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service) record {A315C1A5-9958-45AF-96E8-9FF3781167D3} · 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.