Missouri River Boating/Fishing Access Sites

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Location & Facilities Information

Following is a list of boating access sites on the Missouri River System in North Dakota from the Montana border to the South Dakota border of Lake Oahe. At the mouths of the Heart River and Square Butte Creek and at various marinas (along the Missouri RIver in the Bismarck/Mandan area), boats must be operated at idle speed only. "Idle Speed" is defined as the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage.

Because of changing conditions site usability may vary.  Check the most recent Missouri River boat ramp status report or contact the appropriate managing authority shown in parenthesis at the end of each listing.

Ramps names are linked to maps showing aerial photos of each access area and facilities available.

Upper Missouri, Yellowstone Rivers Overview (Ramps 1-3) - (2.3Mb PDF)

1. Sundheim Park - (2.3Mb PDF) - 2 miles west of Cartwright on ND Highway 200, on west side of Yellowstone River and south side of ND Highway 200 (Sundheim Park Board).

2. Confluence Area - (2Mb PDF) - 1.5 miles south of Buford on ND Highway1804 (Williams County Water Resources District).

3. Lewis And Clark Bridge - (1.3Mb PDF) - 4 miles west of Williston on U.S.Highway 2, 3 miles south on U.S Highway 85, on south side of Missouri River, and east side of U.S. Highway 85 (Williams County Water Resources District).

Lake Sakakawea Access Sites Overview (Ramps 4-37) - (3MB PDF)

4. American Legion Park (Raums) - (2Mb ODF) - 4 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2, 6 miles south on U.S. Highway 85, then 4 miles east (American Legion Post 37).

5. Lewis And Clark State Park - (2.3Mb PDF) - 16 miles east of Williston on ND Highway 1804, then 3 miles south (North Dakota Parks and Recreation).

6. Whitetail Bay (Lund's Landing) - (2.6Mb PDF) - 22 miles east of Williston on ND Highway 1804 (Williams County Water Resources District).

7. Tobacco Garden Creek Bay - (2.6Mb PDF) - 2 miles east of Watford City on ND Highway 23, then 25 miles north and east on ND Highway 1806 (McKenzie County Park Board).

8. Little Beaver Bay - (1.8Mb PDF) - 32 miles northwest of New Town on ND Highway 1804, then 3 miles south (Williams County Water Resources District).

9. White Earth Bay - (2.5 Mb PDF) - 28 miles northwest of New Town on ND Highway1804, then 2 miles south, 1 mile east, 3 miles south, 3 miles east (Mountrail County Park Board).

10. Sanish Bay (Aftem) - (1.6Mb PDF) - 1 mile no rth, 2 miles west of New Town (New Town Park Board/Aftem Development).

11. New Town Marina - (2.4Mb PDF) - 2 miles west of New Town on ND Highway23 (New Town Marina Association).

12. Four Bears - (1.5Mb PDF) - 4 miles west of New Town on ND Highway 23 (Three Affiliated Tribes).

13. Reunion Bay - (2.2Mb PDF) - 2 miles west, 5.5 miles south, 4 miles west of New Town (Corps of Engineers).

14. Pouch Point - (3Mb PDF) - 7 miles south, 2 miles east, 2 miles south, 1 mile east, 3 miles south of New Town (Three Affiliated Tribes).

15. Littlefield Bay - (2.6Mb PDF) - 5 miles south, 2 miles east of New Town (Game and Fish Department).

16. Van Hook - (2.8Mb PDF) - 5 miles east of New Town on ND Highway 23, then 2 miles south (Mountrail County Park Board).

17. Parshall Bay - (2.7Mb PDF) - 3 miles west, 1 mile south, 3 miles west, 1 mile south, 2 miles west of Parshall (Mountrail County Park Board).

18. Skunk Bay - (2.4Mb PDF) - 14 miles northeast of Mandaree (Three Affiliated Tribes/Roads Maker, Inc.).

19. Deep Water Creek Bay - (2.6Mb PDF) - 14 miles south of Parshall on ND Highway 37, then either 1 mile south to the corps ramp or 2.5 miles west and .5 miles south to the county ramp (Corps of Engineers/McLean County Park Board).

20. Hale Marina - (2.5Mb PDF) - 18 miles southeast of Mandaree (Three Affiliated Tribes).

21. McKenzie Bay - (2.6Mb PDF) - 22 miles southeast of Mandaree (Watford City Park Board).

22. Charging Eagle Bay - (2.8Mb PDF) - 12 miles north of Halliday on ND Highway 8, then 10 miles west on BIA No. 22 (Three Affiliated Tribes).

23. Indian Hills Resort - (2.6Mb PDF) - 11 miles west of White Shield on ND Highway 1804, then 3 miles south (ND Parks and Recreation/Three Affiliated Tribes).

24. Beaver Creek Bay - (2.4Mb PDF) - 12 miles north of Zap (Zap City Park Board).

25. Dakota Waters Resort - (2.7Mb PDF) - 15 miles north of Beulah (Dakota Waters Resort).

26. Beulah Bay - (2.4Mb PDF) - 17 miles north of Beulah (Beulah City Park Board).

27. Douglas Creek Bay - 5 miles south, 4 miles east of Emmet to Corps of Engineers Ramp - (2.6Mb PDF) (Corps of Engineers) or 2 miles south, 1 mile east, 1 mile south of Emmet to McLean County Ramp - (2.4Mb PDF) (McLean County Park Board).

28. Camp Of The Cross - (2.6Mb PDF) - 4 miles west, 1.5 miles south, 1 mile west, 1 miles south, 1 mile west, and .5 miles south of Garrison (Camp of the Cross).

29. Hazen Bay - (2.3Mb PDF) - 14 miles north of Hazen (Hazen City Park Board).

30. Lake Sakakawea State Park - (2.5Mb PDF) - Just east and north of Pick City (North Dakota Parks and Recreation).

31. Garrison Creek - (1.5Mb PDF) - 2 miles west of Garrison on ND Highway 37, 3miles south, 1 mile east (Garrison Cabin Association).

32. Fort Stevenson State Park - (2.3Mb PDF) - 3 miles south of Garrison (North Dakota Parks and Recreation).

33. Steinke Bay - (1.5Mb PDF) - 3 miles west of the junction of ND Highway 37 and U.S. Highway 83, then 2 miles south (McLean County Park Board).

34. Sportsmens Centennial Park - (1.5Mb PDF) - 1 mile west of the junction of ND Highway 37 and U.S. Highway 83, then 2 miles south, 1 mile west (McLean County Park Board).

35. West Totten Trail - (2.5Mb PDF) - 7 miles north of Coleharbor on U.S. Highway 83, then .5 miles west, or 2 miles south of the junction of U.S.Highway 83 and ND Highway 37, then .5 miles west (McLean County Park Board).

36. Wolf Creek - (2.3Mb PDF) - 1 mile east of Riverdale on ND Highway 200, then 2 miles north, 1 mile east, 1 mile north, .5 miles east (Corps of Engineers).

37. Government Bay - (1.5Mb PDF) - Just north of Riverdale (Corps of Engineers).

Missouri River Access Sites Overview (Ramps 38-46) - (2.9Mb PDF)

38. Garrison Dam Tailrace - (2.4Mb PDF) - Below the Garrison Dam west and south of the federal fi sh hatchery. Campgrounds located south of fish hatchery (Corps of Engineers).

39. UPA Site (Stanton) - (2.5Mb PDF) - Just west of UPA Power Plant on ND Highway 200A near Stanton (City of Stanton).

40. Washburn - (1.5Mb PDF) - On the side of the Missouri River near Washburn, north of ND Highway 200A bridge (Washburn City Park Board).

41. Sanger (Cross Ranch) - (1.4Mb PDF) - Just east of Sanger townsite on west side of Missouri River (North Dakota Parks and Recreation).

42. Steckel Boat Landing (Wilton) - (2.3Mb PDF) - 22 miles north of Bismarck on ND Highway 1804, or 5.5 miles west, 1 mile south, and 1.5 miles west of junction of U.S. Highway 83 and ND Highway 36 (Burleigh County Park Board).

43. Hoge Island Landing - (2.7Mb PDF) - On east side of the Missouri River near Bismarck, 6.4 miles north of Interstate 94 bridge on River Road, then .7 mile west and 1.5 miles south/southwest (Bismarck Parks and Recreation).

44. Kniefel Landing - (1.3Mb PDF) - On east side of the Missouri River near Bismarck, 3 miles north of Interstate 94 bridge on River Road, then 1 mile west (Burleigh County Park Board).

45. Grant Marsh Bridge - (2.7Mb PDF) - On the east side of the Missouri River near Bismarck, south side of the Interstate 94 bridge on River Road (Bismarck Parks and Recreation).

46. Fox Island Park - (2.8Mb PDF) - From Washington Street, .75 miles west on Riverwood Drive (1 block south of Expressway), 1.5 miles south and .5 miles west. Heavy pleasure boat use in summer (Bismarck Parks and Recreation).

Lake Oahe Access Sites Overview (Maps 47-60) - (2.9Mb PDF)

47. General Sibley Park - (2.8Mb PDF) - South of Bismarck on Washington Street. Ramp may present problems for large boats when river is low (Bismarck Parks and Recreation).

48. Little Heart Bottoms (Schmidt) - (2.4Mb PDF) - 11 miles south of Mandan on ND Highway 1806, then 1 mile north (Morton County Park Board).

49. Kimball Bottoms (Desert) - (2.3Mb PDF) - 8 miles south of Bismarck on ND Highway 1804, then 2 miles south (Burleigh County Park Board).

50. Graner Bottoms (Sugar Loaf) - (2.3Mb PDF) - 19 miles south of Mandan on ND Highway 1806, then 1 mile east, or about 3 miles north of Huff (Morton County Park Board).

51. MacLean Bottoms (Gun Range) - (2.5Mb PDF) - 14 miles south of Bismarck on ND Highway 1804, then 2 miles south (Burleigh County Park Board).

52. Hazelton - (2.5Mb PDF) - 31 miles southeast of Bismarck on ND Highway 1804 or 13 miles west and 2 miles north of Hazelton (Corps of Engineers).

53. Fort Rice - (2.5Mb PDF) - 28 miles south of Mandan on ND Highway 1806, then .5 miles east (Morton County Park Board).

54. North Beaver Bay - (2.4Mb PDF) - 13 miles west of Linton on ND Highway 13, then 3 miles west, and 1 mile north (Corps of Engineers).

55. Walker Bottoms (Prairie Knights Marina) - (2.6Mb PDF) - 10 miles south of the Cannonball River on ND Highway 1806, then 3.5 miles east (Prairie Knights Casino).

56. Beaver Bay - (2.8Mb PDF) - 13 miles west of Linton on ND Highway 13, then 2 miles south on Highway 1804 (Corps of Engineers).

57. Jennerville (Rivery) - (2.5Mb PDF) - 13 miles west of Linton on ND Highway 13, then 6.5 miles south on ND Highway 1804, and 3.5 miles west at Rivery turnoff (Corps of Engineers).

58. Cattail Bay (Winona) - (2.5Mb PDF) - 10 miles west of Strasburg, 1 mile south, 7 miles west, then 1 mile north on ND Highway 1804, 2 miles west, 2 miles south, 1 mile west (Corps of Engineers).

59. Fort Yates - (2.4Mb PDF) - North edge of Fort Yates (•Corps of Engineers).

60. Langeliers Bay - (2.5Mb PDF) - 10 miles west of Strasburg, 1 mile south, 7 miles west, then 11 miles south on ND Highway 1804, and .75 miles west (Emmons County Park Board).

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