Boat Ramps in Michigan
We list 2,320 public boat ramps and launches in Michigan, spread across 83 counties. The waterbodies with the most listed launches are Grand River (50), Huron River (39), Long Lake (28), Lake Michigan (26), Manistee River (25).
1,430 listings include official facility details (lanes, parking, fees, restrooms and more where reported) from Michigan Department of Natural Resources; the rest come from OpenStreetMap.
Before you launch: boat registration in Michigan is handled by the Michigan Department of State, and fishing licenses are sold by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Map shows a sample of 580 launches; open a county for every ramp.
Counties in Michigan
- Alcona County (20)
- Alger County (25)
- Allegan County (38)
- Alpena County (16)
- Antrim County (47)
- Arenac County (8)
- Baraga County (21)
- Barry County (38)
- Bay County (15)
- Benzie County (43)
- Berrien County (25)
- Branch County (19)
- Calhoun County (26)
- Cass County (32)
- Charlevoix County (40)
- Cheboygan County (50)
- Chippewa County (33)
- Clare County (22)
- Clinton County (13)
- Crawford County (32)
- Delta County (28)
- Dickinson County (33)
- Eaton County (13)
- Emmet County (23)
- Genesee County (15)
- Gladwin County (23)
- Gogebic County (47)
- Grand Traverse County (45)
- Gratiot County (6)
- Hillsdale County (14)
- Houghton County (51)
- Huron County (6)
- Ingham County (12)
- Ionia County (19)
- Iosco County (23)
- Iron County (46)
- Isabella County (12)
- Jackson County (22)
- Kalamazoo County (26)
- Kalkaska County (29)
- Kent County (37)
- Keweenaw County (16)
- Lake County (39)
- Lapeer County (16)
- Leelanau County (27)
- Lenawee County (12)
- Livingston County (31)
- Luce County (28)
- Mackinac County (29)
- Macomb County (13)
- Manistee County (41)
- Marquette County (53)
- Mason County (31)
- Mecosta County (38)
- Menominee County (22)
- Midland County (11)
- Missaukee County (17)
- Monroe County (20)
- Montcalm County (41)
- Montmorency County (21)
- Muskegon County (34)
- Newaygo County (37)
- Oakland County (190)
- Oceana County (18)
- Ogemaw County (35)
- Ontonagon County (18)
- Osceola County (15)
- Oscoda County (14)
- Otsego County (23)
- Ottawa County (38)
- Presque Isle County (28)
- Roscommon County (18)
- Saginaw County (13)
- Sanilac County (2)
- Schoolcraft County (39)
- Shiawassee County (2)
- St. Clair County (20)
- St. Joseph County (24)
- Tuscola County (9)
- Van Buren County (29)
- Washtenaw County (48)
- Wayne County (44)
- Wexford County (23)
Popular lakes & rivers in Michigan
- Grand River (50)
- Huron River (39)
- Long Lake (28)
- Lake Michigan (26)
- Manistee River (25)
- Muskegon River (24)
- Au Sable River (20)
- Lake Superior (20)
- Kalamazoo River (19)
- Lake Huron (19)
- Pere Marquette River (19)
- Pine River (18)
- St. Joseph River (17)
- Portage Lake (16)
- Crooked Lake (15)
- Round Lake (14)
- Bass Lake (13)
- Lake Charlevoix (13)
- Menominee River (13)
- Crystal Lake (12)
- Boardman River (11)
- Cass Lake (11)
- Clear Lake (11)
- Lake Leelanau (11)
- Saginaw River (11)
- St. Marys River (11)
- Thornapple River (11)
- Tittabawassee River (11)
- Black River (10)
- Detroit River (10)
- Duck Lake (10)
- Lake Saint Clair (10)
- Sturgeon River (10)
- Flat River (9)
- Grass Lake (9)
- Hardy Dam Pond (9)
- Lake Erie (9)
- Mullett Lake (9)
- Muskegon Lake (9)
- Pickerel Lake (9)
- Saginaw Bay (9)
- Silver Lake (9)
- Torch Lake (9)
- Betsie River (8)
- Cedar River (8)
- Escanaba River (8)
- Indian Lake (8)
- Otter Lake (8)
- Rifle River (8)
- Upper Straits Lake (8)
- Burt Lake (7)
- Houghton Lake (7)
- Little Manistee River (7)
- Loon Lake (7)
- Maple River (7)
- Pine Lake (7)
- River Raisin (7)
- Bear Lake (6)
- Bear River (6)
- Black Lake (6)
Cities in Michigan
- Detroit (16)
- Ann Arbor (9)
- Muskegon (9)
- Cadillac (7)
- Orchard Lake Village (7)
- Alpena (6)
- Portage (6)
- Holland (5)
- Indian River (5)
- Midland (5)
- Milford (5)
- Petoskey (5)
- Sand Lake (5)
- Sault Ste. Marie (5)
- Traverse City (5)
- Wolverine Lake (5)
- Cheboygan (4)
- Dexter (4)
- Douglas (4)
- Lansing (4)
- Skidway Lake (4)
- Battle Creek (3)
- Bay City (3)
- Beaverton (3)
- Bellaire (3)
- Boyne City (3)
- Crystal (3)
- De Tour Village (3)
- Dollar Bay (3)
- Elk Rapids (3)
- Forest Hills (3)
- Grand Haven (3)
- Grand Ledge (3)
- Grand Rapids (3)
- Greenville (3)
- Houghton (3)
- Houghton Lake (3)
- Hubbard Lake (3)
- Manistee (3)
- Menominee (3)
- Mio (3)
- Novi (3)
- Paw Paw Lake (3)
- Presque Isle Harbor (3)
- Saginaw (3)
- Saugatuck (3)
- Sylvan Lake (3)
- Trenton (3)
- Walker (3)
- Albion (2)
- Algonac (2)
- Allendale (2)
- Alma (2)
- Bear Lake (2)
- Belding (2)
- Benton Harbor (2)
- Bergland (2)
- Copper Harbor (2)
- Crystal Falls (2)
- Dundee (2)
- East Grand Rapids (2)
- East Jordan (2)
- East Tawas (2)
- Escanaba (2)
- Essexville (2)
- Fair Plain (2)
- Ferrysburg (2)
- Flint (2)
- Grand Marais (2)
- Harrison (2)
- Harvey (2)
- Hillsdale (2)
- Homer (2)
- Kingsford (2)
- Lake Angelus (2)
- Lake Leelanau (2)
- Lake Victoria (2)
- Leland (2)
- Livonia (2)
- Lowell (2)
- Ludington (2)
- Manistique (2)
- Marquette (2)
- Marysville (2)
- Michigan Center (2)
- Middleville (2)
- Monroe (2)
- Munising (2)
- Newaygo (2)
- Niles (2)
- Pearl Beach (2)
- Pentwater (2)
- Pontiac (2)
- Port Huron (2)
- Rapid City (2)
- Sanford (2)
- Skanee (2)
- St. Charles (2)
- St. Clair Shores (2)
- St. Helen (2)
- Suttons Bay (2)
- Three Lakes (2)
- Three Rivers (2)
- Troy (2)
- Twin Lake (2)
- Wakefield (2)
- Walled Lake (2)
- Wayne (2)
- Whitehall (2)
- Whitmore Lake (2)
- Wixom (2)
- Wolf Lake (2)