Craft & Seasonality
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Motorboat ✓
Kayak / Canoe ✓
Jet Ski / PWC ✗
Large Boat ✗
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 Parking5 spots · gravel
FeeMI Recreation Passport (annual, on vehicle registration)
HoursOpen at all times
RestroomsVault toilet (1)
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Tiny Parking Reality
Five trailer spots is generous on paper — in practice, you're sharing that small gravel area with campers who park there too. On any decent summer weekend, you might need to get creative with your trailer placement. Weekdays you'll have it to yourself.
Single Lane, Shallow Entry
The ramp is basic — one narrow lane that works fine for 16-footers and smaller. Don't try bringing anything heavy here. Water near the launch can run shallow, especially by late summer, so a jon boat or light aluminum rig is really what this spot is built for.
Bugs Are Relentless
June and July the mosquitoes and black flies around that launch are absolutely brutal. Not exaggerating — bring a head net if you're rigging up lakeside or you'll be miserable. It's deep woods, low wind, wet ground. Perfect bug factory.
Worth The Drive
This is a true off-the-grid launch in Schoolcraft County. The road in is unpaved and can get rutted in spring, but that's exactly why the lake stays quiet. Low fishing pressure, loons calling, nobody buzzing around on jet skis. If you want solitude over convenience, this beats anything closer to Indian Lake.
Sources: DNR GIS data, Google Reviews
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