North Dakota / Lake Sakakawea /
Skunk Bay North Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Sakakawea · North Dakota
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
North Dakota Game and Fish has found curly-leaf pondweed (found 2016) in Lake Sakakawea 730 m from this launch. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
North Dakota Game and Fish · checked October 18, 2026
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
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Three Affiliated Tribes
- Coordinates
- 47.74307, -102.43087
Depth contours in feet from North Dakota Game and Fish (fieldwork 2020). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Lake Sakakawea
Reservoir in North Dakota. All launches on Lake Sakakawea.
Community
Where people who use Lake Sakakawea talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Skunk Bay South Ramp · 0.7 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Pouch Point 1st Low-water Ramp · 4.2 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Pouch Point 2nd Low-water Ramp · 4.2 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Pouch Point · 4.2 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Deep Water Creek Bay 1st Low-water Ramp · 10.6 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Charging Eagle Bay 2004 Low-water Ramp · 10.9 mi · Lake Sakakawea
Sources
- North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites record 10784 · NDGF web service terms; credit the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the ND GIS Hub (ArcGIS item 3f4a301f341a4045bba991a0441ca8cd)
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.