Red Lake River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
22 access points (22 public) along 193.4 river miles of the Red Lake 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) | 47.95958, -95.27393 | 20.3 |
| 20.3 | Red Lake River, Neptune Bridge Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.00608, -95.62582 | 8.2 |
| 28.6 | Red Lake River, Co Rd 3 Bridge Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.02047, -95.77486 | 3.4 |
| 32.0 | Red Lake River, High Landing Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.04916, -95.80579 | 12.5 |
| 44.5 | Red Lake River, Kratka Crossing Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.06190, -95.93933 | 9.6 |
| 54.1 | Red Lake River, Smiley Bridge Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.07733, -96.03439 | 11.9 |
| 66.0 | Red Lake River, Hwy 1 Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.12387, -96.16811 | 0.4 |
| 66.4 | Red Lake River, Hwy 59 Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.11974, -96.17292 | 0.5 |
| 66.9 | Red Lake River, Mill Yard Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.11345, -96.17940 | 1.3 |
| 68.3 | Red Lake River, Oakland Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.10134, -96.18103 | 11.1 |
| 79.4 | Red Lake River, St. Hilaire City Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 48.00921, -96.20885 | 19.8 |
| 99.2 | Boat ramp near Clearwater River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.89788, -96.26618 | 1.0 |
| 100.1 | Red Lake River, Voyageur's View Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.89771, -96.27414 | 0.9 |
| 101.0 | Clearwater River, Sportsman Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.89400, -96.28210 | 13.7 |
| 114.7 | Red Lake River, Huot Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.86106, -96.42500 | 11.8 |
| 126.6 | Red Lake River, Gentilly Public Water Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.78948, -96.48970 | 8.2 |
| 134.8 | Red Lake River, US Hwy 2/Hwy 9 Public Water Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.75990, -96.56713 | 3.5 |
| 138.3 | Red Lake River, Central Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.77289, -96.60138 | 4.5 |
| 142.8 | Red Lake River, Hwy 75 By-pass Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.77839, -96.63086 | 22.8 |
| 165.7 | Red Lake River, Fisher Landing Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.80075, -96.80901 | 27.5 |
| 193.1 | Red Lake River, Red River Rec. Area Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.92343, -97.01517 | 0.3 |
| 193.4 | Red River, LaFave Public Water Access Site About 0.24 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 47.92502, -97.02457 | end |
Data notes: 1 access point is more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
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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