Minnesota / Saint Louis River /
St. Louis River, Co Rd 346 Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Saint Louis River · near Hoyt Lakes · Minnesota
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Gravel
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Day use only; no overnight camping allowed
- Managed by
- U.S. Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 47.44178, -92.14325
On Saint Louis River
The Saint Louis River is the largest U.S. river flowing into Lake Superior. It runs 192 miles from its source 13 miles east of Hoyt Lakes and drains a watershed of about 3,634 square miles. The river flows southwest out of the Superior National Forest to Floodwood, then turns southeast past Brookston, Cloquet, Scanlon and Thomson. Between Duluth and Superior, Wisconsin, it becomes a freshwater estuary. Its width ranges from 75 to 600 feet. Minnesota Power began using the river for hydropower near Duluth in 1906 and runs the Knife Falls, Scanlon, Thomson and Fond du Lac hydroelectric stations on it. Reservoirs on the Whiteface and Cloquet rivers affect flow on the lower river. More about Saint Louis River.
Boating rules on Saint Louis River
- Rapids through Jay Cooke State Park are open only to expert whitewater kayakers (not canoes, flat-water kayaks, rafts or tubes) source
Community
Where people who use Saint Louis River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- St Louis River Carry Down · 2.4 mi · Saint Louis River
- St. Louis River, Hush Public Water Access Site · 3.9 mi · Saint Louis River
- Whitewater Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.6 mi · Whitewater Lake
- South Twin Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.7 mi · South Twin Lake
- North Twin Lake Public Water Access Site · 5.0 mi · Twin Lakes
- Bird Lake Public Water Access Site · 5.1 mi · Bird Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS00150 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5102.007601 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n4812260195 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.