Sauk River access points and trip distances, Minnesota
23 access points (23 public) along 125.2 river miles of the Sauk 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 (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.94860, -95.05050 | 14.1 |
| 14.1 | Guernsey Lake Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.83103, -95.03764 | 4.5 |
| 18.6 | Little Sauk Lake Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.86295, -94.97397 | 7.6 |
| 26.2 | Sauk Lake, Diamond Point Public Water Access Site About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.81984, -94.91401 | 4.9 |
| 31.1 | Sauk Lake, Hwy 71 Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.76060, -94.93996 | 2.2 |
| 33.4 | Sauk Lake (S) Public Water Access Site About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.73980, -94.95784 | 0.3 |
| 33.7 | Sauk River, Sauk Centre Dam Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.74038, -94.94955 | 14.7 |
| 48.4 | Sauk River, Mill Pond Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.67921, -94.81915 | 0.6 |
| 49.0 | Sauk River, Melrose Dam Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.67646, -94.80843 | 0.1 |
| 49.1 | Sauk River, Melrose Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.67532, -94.80661 | 20.3 |
| 69.4 | Sauk River, Spring Hill Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.52987, -94.77565 | 8.3 |
| 77.7 | Sauk River, St. Martin Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.52024, -94.67885 | 16.3 |
| 94.1 | Sauk River, Richmond Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.45749, -94.53454 | 1.6 |
| 95.6 | Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site near East Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.44278, -94.52266 | 8.0 |
| 103.7 | Sauk River, Lions Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.45260, -94.42390 | 0.4 |
| 104.1 | Sauk River, Frog Town Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.45760, -94.42007 | 4.8 |
| 108.9 | Sauk River Rockville County Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.47275, -94.35084 | 0.6 |
| 109.5 | Sauk River, Eagle Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.47458, -94.34030 | 6.0 |
| 115.5 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.53737, -94.29796 | 2.4 |
| 118.0 | Sauk River, Miller Landing Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.55180, -94.26496 | 1.4 |
| 119.4 | Sauk River, Pineview Park Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.55630, -94.24250 | 1.6 |
| 121.0 | Sauk River, Knights of Columbus Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.56826, -94.22883 | 4.2 |
| 125.2 | Mississippi River, Heims Mill Public Water Access Site Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.59207, -94.17729 | end |
Data notes: 3 access points are 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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