Winchester Lake Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Winchester Lake · near Winchester · Idaho

Algal bloom health advisory

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has a cyanobacteria health advisory for this water (updated October 7, 2026). Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019, 2020, 2025 and 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
Website: parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
Coordinates: 46.23302, -116.62188

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Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Winchester Lake

Lake in Idaho. All launches on Winchester Lake.

Nearby launches

Soldiers Meadow Reservoir Boat Launch · 7.1 mi · Soldiers Meadow Reservoir
Waha Lake Boat Launch · 10.6 mi · Waha Lake
Mann Lake Boat Launch · 14.4 mi · Mann Lake
Couse Creek Boat Launch · 16.6 mi · Couse Creek
Beardy Gulch · 18.1 mi · Clearwater River / kuumkxtoyn
Gibbs Eddy · 18.1 mi · Clearwater River / kuumkxtoyn

Sources

Why it is listed as public: parksandrecreation.idaho.gov: Dock, ramp, electric boats only, no gas engines. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.