Vermilion Lake, Black Duck Bay Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Lake Vermilion · near Tower · 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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Trailer parking
- 35 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Website
- dnr.state.mn.us
- Coordinates
- 47.88487, -92.40051
On Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion is a natural lake on the Canadian Shield in St. Louis County, northeastern Minnesota. Tower and the Bois Forte community are on its east end and Cook is on its west end. The Minnesota DNR gives its area as 39,271 acres. It stretches 37 miles end to end, has a maximum depth of 76 feet, 365 islands and 341 miles of shoreline. Its average depth is about 25 feet. The lake drains from Dago Bay, near Vermilion Dam, into the Vermilion River. The river flows 42 miles north to Crane Lake and belongs to the Rainy River system. Parts of the north shore and some islands lie within the Superior National Forest. The north shore also has an entry point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. More about Lake Vermilion.
Community
Where people who use Lake Vermilion talk about it.
- Vermilion Lake Association Association
- Vermilion Lake Association (Facebook, Tower) Facebook
- Lake Vermilion Resort & Tourism Association (Facebook, Cook) Facebook
- Lake Vermilion - Minnesota DNR Agency
- Superior National Forest: Lake Vermilion Agency
- Assessing Our Risks - Vermilion Lake Association (invasive species) Link
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Lake Vermilion, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Vermilion Lake, Moccasin Point Public Water Access Site · 1.1 mi · Lake Vermilion
- Vermilion Lake, Birch Point Public Water Access Site · 2.2 mi · Lake Vermilion
- Vermilion Lake, Frazer Bay Public Water Access Site · 3.4 mi · Lake Vermilion
- Vermilion Lake, Oak Narrows Public Water Access Site · 3.8 mi · Lake Vermilion
- Vermilion Lake, Everett Bay Public Water Access Site · 4.3 mi · Lake Vermilion
- Lost Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.7 mi · Lost Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS02100 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
- OpenStreetMap n632822285 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.