Every public boat ramp and launch on Rum River in Minnesota, with directions and what to expect when you get there.
21 public launches · 9 with trailer ramps · 12 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 9 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.
Counties: Anoka County, Isanti County, Mille Lacs County
Oak Grove, Anoka County
Managed by Anoka County
Directions: N of Anoka, N on St Hwy 47, E on Cty Rd 27, on Cty Rd 7 to N end of Rum River Central Regional Park.
Cambridge, Isanti County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 4 mi W of Cambridge on Mn Hwy 95, then .25 mi S on Cnty Rd 1 to Verdin Street, N to site entrance.
Anoka, Anoka County
Managed by Anoka County
Directions: On MN Highway 47 within Anoka County Fairgrounds.
Princeton, Isanti County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 11 mi W of Isanti on Cnty Rd 5, then 2.5 mi N on Cnty Rd 7 to NW corner of bridge.
Isanti, Isanti County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: On the W side of Isanti off Cnty Rd 23 to the E bank.
Vineland, Mille Lacs County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, 2 miles West of Onamia on MN Hwy. 27, then 4 miles North on Mille Lacs Co. Rd. #26.
Saint Francis, Anoka County
Managed by City of Oak Grove
Directions: 2 mi SW of St Francis, S on Cty Rd 7, S on Aztec Ave NW, to River Meadows Park.
Anoka, Anoka County
Managed by City of Anoka
Directions: In Anoka, off Madison Street, on the Rum River.
Cambridge, Isanti County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: 0.25 mi W of Cambridge on Mn Hwy 95, then 2.5 mi N on Cnty Rd 14 to the NE corner of bridge.
Cambridge, Isanti County
Managed by Isanti County
Directions: From County Rd 14, W on 339th Ave NE, continue W, then N to county park
Ramsey, Anoka County
Managed by Anoka County
Directions: N of Anoka, N on St Hwy 47, E on Cty Rd 27, on Cty Rd 7 to S end of Rum River Central Regional Park.
Milaca, Mille Lacs County
Managed by City of Milaca
Directions: In Milaca, 0.5 miles west of US Highway #169, on the east shore of the Rum River above the Milaca Dam.
Milaca, Mille Lacs County
Managed by Bogus Brook Township
Directions: 2.5 mi E of Pease on Cnty Rd 8, then .5 mi N on Cnty Rd 4 to NW corner of bridge.
Milaca, Mille Lacs County
Managed by City of Milaca
Directions: In the city of Milaca's Riverview Park(old Hwy 169 Wayside) on the south edge of town.
Anoka, Anoka County
Managed by City of Andover
Directions: Strootman Park in Andover, from 7th Ave NW go west on 155th Ave NW then left (south) on Kiowa St. NW, go past park entrance, access is next left.
Milaca, Mille Lacs County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In the MN. Highway #169 Wayside Rest Area, 10 mi. North of Milaca.
Cambridge, Isanti County
Managed by City of Cambridge
Directions: Off Mn Hwy 95 on the W side of Cambridge, S on S Fern St, W on 2nd Ave SW, to city park on NW shore.
Ramsey, Anoka County
Managed by City of Ramsey
Directions: N of Anoka, N of St Hwy 47, E on 169th Ln NW, on W shore.
Saint Francis, Anoka County
Managed by Anoka County
Directions: On Cty Rd 24 in St. Francis, N side of road in Rum River Park North.
Anoka, Anoka County
Managed by City of Anoka
Directions: N of Anoka, N on Cnty Rd 47, E on Coolidge St NW, N on Rum River Dr.
Ramsey, Anoka County
Managed by City of Andover
Directions: In the City of Andover, at Timber Rivers Park, Tulip St. NW to 173rd Lane NW - neighborhood trail to river