Rainy River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
18 access points (18 public) along 126.1 river miles of the Rainy 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 | 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) | 48.50054, -92.64221 | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | 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) | 48.50120, -92.63469 | 39.9 |
| 40.3 | Ranier Public Water Access Site Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.61595, -93.34815 | 1.7 |
| 42.0 | Rainy River, Pat Roche Sr. Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.60443, -93.37573 | 3.9 |
| 45.8 | Rainy River, Ron Hall Memorial Landing Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.59204, -93.44636 | 9.2 |
| 55.1 | Rainy River, Kuttes Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.52687, -93.57022 | 24.0 |
| 79.1 | Rainy River, Manitou Rapids Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.63271, -93.91400 | 6.9 |
| 85.9 | Rainy River, Upper Sault Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.64207, -94.05818 | 2.2 |
| 88.2 | Birchdale Lake, #3 Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.64405, -94.10245 | 7.2 |
| 95.3 | Rainy River, Loman Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.65609, -94.25258 | 10.6 |
| 105.9 | Rainy River, Vidas Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.70932, -94.41613 | 8.7 |
| 114.6 | Rainy River, Timber Mill City Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.71541, -94.57911 | 0.6 |
| 115.2 | Rainy River, Baudette Bay Public Water Access Site About 0.18 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.71626, -94.59387 | 7.7 |
| 122.9 | Rainy River, Ship's Wheel Public Water Access Site About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.79380, -94.70007 | 1.5 |
| 124.3 | 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) | 48.81455, -94.70140 | 1.0 |
| 125.3 | 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) | 48.82860, -94.70641 | 0.6 |
| 126.0 | Rainy River, Wheeler's Point Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.83668, -94.69916 | 0.2 |
| 126.1 | Boat ramp near Rainy River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.39 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.84216, -94.69832 | 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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