Driving Directions

Many of the boat ramps and river access points simply don’t have a physical address, making them difficult to find. This page provides directions to the boat ramps we use from various areas in the vicinity. Click on the link below which is closest to the route you’ll need.

TO RISING SUN BOAT RAMP IN PERRY (GPS: 39.0525431202, -95.3851994116)

TO RIVERFRONT PARK BOAT RAMP IN LAWRENCE (GPS: 39.0003438772, -95.2381854133)

West Lawrence to Rising Sun
  1. Head west on US-40 W/W 6th St toward KS-10 hwy – 0.9 mi
  2. Exit onto KS-10 W toward I-70 W – 2.0 mi
  3. Continue onto E 850 Rd – 0.2 mi
  4. Turn left at N 1800 Rd/Co Rd 438 – 2.7 mi
  5. Continue onto E 600 Rd/Co Rd 1029
    Continue to follow Co Rd 1029 – 3.4 mi
    You will cross a bridge over the Kansas River. The boat ramp will be on your left immediately after crossing the bridge.

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East Lawrence to Rising Sun
  1. Take Massachusetts Street north past 6th Street and across the Kansas River Bridge (onto US-59 N)
  2. Continue to follow US-59 N – 10.2 mi
  3. Continue onto US-24 W – 2.8 mi
  4. Turn left at County Road 1029 / S Lecompton Rd – 1.8 mi
  5. Access road and boat ramp will be on your right just before you reach the Lecompton bridge over the Kansas River

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Kansas City to Rising Sun Boat Ramp
  1. Take I-70 East
  2. Take exit 2L to merge onto I-670 W toward I-35 S/Wichita – 3.7 mi
  3. Merge onto I-70 W (partial toll road) – 39.9 mi
  4. Take exit 197 for KS-10 toward Lecompton/Lawrence – 0.5 mi
  5. Turn right at E 850 Rd – 0.2 mi
  6. Turn left at N 1800 Rd/Co Rd 438 – 2.7 mi
  7. Continue onto E 600 Rd/Co Rd 1029
    Continue to follow Co Rd 1029 – 3.4 mi
    Access road and boat ramp will be on your left immediately after crossing the bridge over the Kansas River


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Johnson County KS to Rising Sun Boat Ramp
  1. Head North on I-435 N – 11 mi
  2. Take exit 12B to merge onto I-70 W toward Topeka (partial toll road) – 30.4 mi
  3. Take exit 197 for KS-10 toward Lecompton/Lawrence – 0.5 mi
  4. Turn right at E 850 Rd – 0.2 mi
  5. Turn left at N 1800 Rd/Co Rd 438 – 2.8 mi
  6. Continue onto E 600 Rd/Co Rd 1029
    Continue to follow Co Rd 1029 – 3.4 mi
    Access road and boat ramp will be on your left immediately after crossing the bridge over the Kansas River


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Lawrence to Riverfront Park
  1. Take Massachusetts Street north across the Kansas River – 1.9 mi
  2. Turn left at N 1800 Rd about a 1/4 mile past I-70 (Tee-Pee Junction)
  3. You will cross the railroad tracks on a gravel road. This road takes you into the Riverfront Park parking lot adjacent to the boat ramp


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Kansas City to Riverfront Park
  1. Head west on I-70 W toward I-670 W (partial toll road) – 36 mi
  2. Take Lawrence Exit 202
  3. Continue onto McDonald Dr – 0.5 mi
  4. Turn left at W 2nd St – 0.4 mi
  5. Turn right at Michigan St – 0.6 mi
  6. Turn left at W 7th St – 0.8 mi
  7. Turn left at Massachusetts St – 0.1 mi
  8. Head north on Massachusetts St across the Kansas River bridge – 1.9 mi
  9. Turn left at N 1800 Rd about a 1/4 mile past I-70 (Tee-Pee Junction)
  10. You will cross the railroad tracks on a gravel road. This road takes you into the Riverfront Park parking lot adjacent to the boat ramp


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Johnson County KS to Riverfront Park
  1. Head northwest on I-435 W – 0.9 mi
  2. Slight right at KS-10 W (signs for Lawrence) – 26.8 mi
  3. Turn right at Massachusetts St – 2.1 mi
  4. Continue north on Massachusetts St across the Kansas River bridge – 1.9 mi
  5. Turn left at N 1800 Rd about a 1/4 mile past I-70 (Tee-Pee Junction)
  6. You will cross the railroad tracks on a gravel road. This road takes you into the Riverfront Park parking lot adjacent to the boat ramp


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