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St. Croix River, Franconia Landing Public Water Access Site, Lawrence Creek Access, Minnesota
Boat launch on Lawrence Creek — restroom, 1 boat ramp.
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What is here
- Type
- Boat launch
- Facilities
- restroom, 1 boat ramp
- Parking
- 12 spaces
- Listed by
- Minnesota DNR public water access site
Minnesota DNR publishes no revision date for this list; it was retrieved on 2026-08-26.
E of Franconia, on W bank of river.
The water you can reach
- Lawrence Creek 0.29 mi · Designated trout stream · designated (MN DNR)
A trailer ramp — this is water big enough to run a boat on. Wading from the ramp itself is usually possible at low water and usually not worth it.
What the river reads now
| Gauge | Distance | Water temp |
|---|---|---|
| St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls | 3.4 mi | 60.1 °F |
| St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls | 3.4 mi | 60.1 °F |
Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it.
The river this is on
Other access nearby
- St. Croix River, Interstate SPK Public Water Access Site 1.9 mi · boat launch
- Lake O' The Dalles Access 2.3 mi · boat launch · Lake O' The Dalles
- Interstate State Park Boat Ramp 2.4 mi · boat launch · Saint Croix River
- St. Croix River, Osceola Public Water Access Site 3.4 mi · boat launch
- St. Croix River, Taylors Falls Public Water Access Site 4.5 mi · boat launch
Straight-line distance, not driving distance.
Fly shops nearby
- Walleye Willy's Bait & Tackle 23.8 mi
- Bob Mitchell's Fly Shop 27.0 mi · Lake Elmo
- The Fly Angler 34.0 mi · Fridley
- Great Waters Fly Fishing 35.0 mi · Saint Paul