Lake Vermillion access point to receive “extensive upgrades”

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Near TOWER, Minn. – The Minnesota DNR is announcing the Moccasin Point Public Water Access will be getting upgrades.

The DNR is holding an open house to share and gather information about extensive upgrades planned for the access.

The open house will be at the Herb Lamppa Civic Center, 402 Pine St., Tower, MN on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Project priorities include:

• Optimizing the parking opportunities on the site, including more clearly identifying all spaces and delineating ADA-accessible spaces for vehicle-trailer combinations and single vehicles.
• Managing stormwater and stabilizing the shoreline to protect water quality.
• Adding facilities for watercraft inspection to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species.
• Adding new, redesigned boat ramps and boarding docks to improve traffic flow and safety.
• Adding a barge-loading ramp and space for transferring equipment and materials to and from barges.
• Replacing the concrete loading pier for transferring supplies and equipment from vehicles to boats.
• Adding mooring docks for short-term boat parking.

Tentative design and construction timeline is to complete final design and review in July.  Then bidding will go out in August.  Construction is slated to begin in October of 2025 running until September 2026.