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.
RampGravel and sand, 1 lane
Trailer Parking6 spots · gravel
Vehicle-Only5 spots
Plan B — if this lot is full Ellsworth Lake (1 mi, 1 lane, 14 spots)
Six Mile Lake (3 mi, 1 lane, 4 spots)
Six Mile Lake (3 mi, 1 lane, 4 spots)
FeeMI Recreation Passport or $12 daily launch fee
Hours4 AM – 11 PM
RestroomsVault toilet (1)
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Basic Access
Small, unimproved ramp with 6 trailer spots on gravel and 5 vehicle-only spots. No dock, no pier. Vault toilet on site. Quiet launch — most visitors are paddling the Upper Chain route, not launching motorboats.
Portage Point
The portage between St. Clair Lake and Ellsworth Lake is at the western end near the town of Ellsworth — paddlers heading downstream need to cross the road to continue to Ellsworth Lake.
Natural Area Access
Paddling east from this launch takes you through the St. Clair Lake / Six Mile Lake Natural Area — 255 acres of protected undeveloped riverine habitat along the Sinclair River. One of the most ecologically significant stretches of the entire Elk River Chain. Worth the paddle.
Sources: DNR GIS data, Paddle Antrim, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
About This Lake
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