Craft & Seasonality
✓
Motorboat ✓
Kayak / Canoe ✓
Jet Ski / PWC ✗
Large 22ft+ ✗
Winter Access Site Details
Conditions change rapidly due to water levels, prop wash, and weather. Always visually inspect before backing down.
RampUnimproved, 1 lane
Trailer Parking2 spots · gravel
Vehicle-Only1 spots
FeeNo fee
HoursOpen at all times
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Restrooms · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Tiny But Real
Single-lane unimproved ramp at the north end of Lake Bellaire with 2 trailer spots and 1 vehicle-only spot. Gravel surface and parking. No dock, no restrooms, no facilities at all. Administered by Young State Park. Free — no Recreation Passport required.
North Arm Access
Puts you in the north arm of Lake Bellaire near the Intermediate River inflow and the Loon Nursery Preserve. Quiet alternative to Fisherman's Paradise — most people don't know this exists. Paddle south to reach the main lake body.
Not on Google Maps
This launch doesn't appear as a named place on Google Maps. Look for the road-end sign on Eckhardt Road / Bellaire Highway area. The Michigan Water Trails designation is the best documentation of this access point.
Sources: Michigan Water Trails, DNR GIS data
About This Lake
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