Boating near Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Brooklyn Park (population 83,543, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #177 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 68.9 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (45.110906, -93.349088), straight-line distance
Within	Marinas	Boat ramps	Pump-out stations	Named lakes / waterways
25 miles	31	264	1	17
50 miles	61	648	1	56

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Brooklyn Park

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (7 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
Wayzata Yacht Club	12.5 mi	Wayzata	map of Wayzata Yacht Club	OpenStreetMap
Wayzata Community Sailing Center	12.5 mi	Wayzata	map of Wayzata Community Sailing Center	OpenStreetMap
Depot Docks	12.7 mi	Wayzata	map of Depot Docks	OpenStreetMap
Gray's Bay Marina	13.3 mi	Minnetonka	map of Gray's Bay Marina	OpenStreetMap
North Shore Marina Browns Bay	14.6 mi	Orono	map of North Shore Marina Browns Bay	OpenStreetMap
Lake Nokomis Sailboat Buoys	14.8 mi	Minneapolis	map of Lake Nokomis Sailboat Buoys	OpenStreetMap
Saint Louis Bay Mooring	14.9 mi	Deephaven	map of Saint Louis Bay Mooring	OpenStreetMap
Carson's Bay Facility	15.7 mi	Excelsior	map of Carson's Bay Facility	OpenStreetMap
Carson's Bay Launch	15.7 mi	Deephaven	map of Carson's Bay Launch	OpenStreetMap
North Shore Marina Maxwell Bay	16.6 mi	Orono	map of North Shore Marina Maxwell Bay	OpenStreetMap
Lower Harbor	17.2 mi	St. Paul	map of Lower Harbor	OpenStreetMap
Upper Harbor	17.2 mi	St. Paul	map of Upper Harbor	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in Minnesota

Boat ramps near Brooklyn Park

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (83 more in the source have no name)
Name	Distance	Map	Source
Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Dam Public Water Access Site	3.1 mi	map of Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Dam Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Mississippi River, Brooklyn Park Public Water Access Site (St. Anthony Falls Pool)	3.4 mi	map of Mississippi River, Brooklyn Park Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Eagle Lake Public Water Access Site (Eagle)	3.5 mi	map of Eagle Lake Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Locke Lake Public Water Access Site (Locke)	3.9 mi	map of Locke Lake Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Mississippi River, Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park Public Water Access Site (St. Anthony Falls Pool)	4.5 mi	map of Mississippi River, Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Twin Lake Public Water Access Site (Lower Twin)	5.2 mi	map of Twin Lake Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Mississippi River, Point Park Public Water Access Site	5.4 mi	map of Mississippi River, Point Park Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Mississippi River, North Mississippi Park - Kroenig Visitor Center Public Water Access Site (St. Anthony Falls Pool)	5.7 mi	map of Mississippi River, North Mississippi Park - Kroenig Visitor Center Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Moore Lake, Moore Lake Park Public Water Access Site (Moore)	5.7 mi	map of Moore Lake, Moore Lake Park Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Fish Lake, Regional Park Public Water Access Site (Fish)	5.9 mi	map of Fish Lake, Regional Park Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Rum/Mississippi River, Akin Riverside Park Public Water Access Site	6 mi	map of Rum/Mississippi River, Akin Riverside Park Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...
Crystal Lake, Lakeview Terrace Public Water Access Site (Crystal)	6.2 mi	map of Crystal Lake, Lakeview Terrace Public Water Access Site	Minnesota DNR, Public Water Access Sites...

Full lists: Boat ramps in Minnesota

Pump-out stations near Brooklyn Park

Nearest named pump-out stations within 25 miles
Name	Distance	City	Map	Source
North Shore Marina Browns Bay	14.6 mi		map of North Shore Marina Browns Bay	OpenStreetMap

Full lists: Pump-out stations in Minnesota

Main waters near Brooklyn Park

Medicine Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 902 acres; about 8.2 mi to its center point)
Pleasant Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 567 acres; about 12.3 mi to its center point)
Peltier Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 542 acres; about 15.3 mi to its center point)
Lower Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 7,126 acres; about 15.3 mi to its center point)
Lake Independence (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 796 acres; about 15.8 mi to its center point)
Bald Eagle Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 993 acres; about 16.2 mi to its center point)
Coon Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,505 acres; about 16.2 mi to its center point)
Lake Sarah (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 546 acres; about 16.8 mi to its center point)

Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Minnetonka (11), St. Anthony Falls Pool (7), U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool (5), Long (3), Round (3), White Bear (3), Forest (3), Pelican (3).

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

Inland lakes and reservoirs: Pontoon / tritoon, Bowrider / runabout, Ski / wake / surf, Bass boat, Fish and ski, Personal watercraft

How to choose a boat type

Minnesota rules for boat owners

Registering agency	Minnesota DNR
Registration	<17 ft $36; 17-19 $59; 20-25 $113; 26-39 $164; 40+ $209 (+AIS/filing; total $69.50-$279.50); title $15 + $7 filing; transfer $17; renewal: 3 years
Title	yes for boats over 16 ft (dealer applies for title on new boats >16 ft, excl. canoes/kayaks)
Boater education	Ages 12-17 to operate a motorboat over 25 HP [per USCG-hosted NASBLA state survey; survey date not shown, may be outdated]; ages 12-17 for motorboats over 25 hp (PWC minimum age 13) [per USCG-hosted NASBLA survey; may be outdated]

All Minnesota boating rules and sources · Check the rules for your boat (checked 2026-10-24; confirm with the agency)

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Find a dealer near Brooklyn Park

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Brooklyn Park city, GEOID 2707966); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.