The Minnamurra River Entrance boat ramp — also known as the James Oats boat ramp — sits adjacent to the river mouth on the New South Wales South Coast.

It is the primary launch point for boating and paddling access to the Minnamurra River estuary, which is well regarded for bream, flathead, and whiting fishing around oyster leases and deeper channels.

The entrance itself is a coastal bar where wind, tides, and ocean swell can combine to create challenging conditions. Paddlers are advised against crossing the bar to open ocean, and powered vessels navigating the entrance typically do so at speed.

For those heading upstream, the river offers calm estuary waters stretching roughly 7–8 km before narrowing through farmland toward a low road bridge.