Des Moines River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
12 access points (12 public) along 120.5 river miles of the Des Moines River in Minnesota. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Shetek Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.17424, -95.74261 | 1.1 |
| 1.1 | Shetek Lake, Inlet Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.16772, -95.72978 | 47.3 |
| 48.3 | Des Moines River, Talc Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.88551, -95.43631 | 12.6 |
| 60.9 | Des Moines River, Pats Grove Public Water Access Site About 0.23 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.87534, -95.29334 | 16.4 |
| 77.3 | Des Moines River, Hwy 13 Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.87426, -95.13480 | 1.8 |
| 79.1 | Des Moines River, Dam Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.85907, -95.11953 | 0.8 |
| 79.9 | Des Moines River, Mayflower Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.85768, -95.10798 | 7.2 |
| 87.1 | Des Moines River, Chris Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.79282, -95.09192 | 6.4 |
| 93.5 | Des Moines River, Belmon Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.72431, -95.05474 | 9.9 |
| 103.3 | Des Moines River, Ashley Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.62538, -94.98720 | 9.1 |
| 112.5 | Des Moines River, Petersburg Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.52639, -94.91897 | 8.0 |
| 120.5 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.45919, -94.86674 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Minnesota DNR Water Access, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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