Boat Ramps in Marquette County, MI

Marquette County, Michigan has 61 public boat ramps with GPS coordinates, Google ratings, and directions. Find the best launch near you.

61 Boat Ramps

Marquette County Boat Launch Overview

Marquette County, Michigan has 61 boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap. The top-rated launch is Dead River Falls Hike, rated 5.0/5 from 1 Google reviews. Boaters in Marquette County can access Lake Superior, Bass Lake, Chocolay River, and 3 more waterbodies. 57 of 61 ramps offer free public access.

Boat Ramps

Waterbodies

4.6

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Free Public

Waterbodies in Marquette County

Lake Superior: 5 ramps
Bass Lake: 4 ramps
Chocolay River: 3 ramps
Dead River: 3 ramps
Lake Michigamme: 3 ramps
Escanaba River: 3 ramps

Top Rated in Marquette County

Dead River Falls Hike

5.0/5 (1 reviews)

on Dead River

Map of Boat Ramps in Marquette County

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Free public ramps (57)Top-rated (4.5★+) ramps (12)Multi-lane ramps (5)Ramps with restrooms (28)

All Boat Ramps in Marquette County

1.Goose Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.0
Richmond TownshipGoose Lakepublic
2.Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve★ 4.8
Chocolay TownshipChocolay Riverprivate
3.Ski-kwe zaag'igan (Squaw Lake) State Forest Campground★ 3.7
Republic TownshipSki-Kwe Zaag’Igan Lakepublic
4.Pike Lake
Forsyth TownshipPike Lakepublic
5.Horseshoe Lake SFCG
Republic TownshipHorseshoe Lakepublic
6.Lily Lake
Republic TownshipLily Lakepublic
7.Deer Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.8
Ishpeming TownshipDeer Lakepublic
8.Dead River Storage boat ramp★ 4.7
Negaunee TownshipDead River Storage Basinpublic
9.Marquette County Perkins Park & Campground★ 4.6
Powell TownshipLake Superiorpublic
10.Wolf Lake
Champion TownshipWolf Lakepublic
11.West Bass Lake SFCG
Forsyth TownshipBass Lakepublic
12.Twin Lake
Republic TownshipTwin Lake (north)public
13.Anderson Lake West SFCG
Forsyth TownshipAnderson Lakepublic
14.Anderson Lake West State Forest Campground★ 4.3
Forsyth TownshipAnderson Lakepublic
15.Green Creek
Tilden TownshipGreen Creekpublic
16.Brocky Lake
Ely TownshipBrocky Lakepublic
17.Perch Lake
Republic TownshipPerch Lakepublic
18.Gwinn State Forest Area
West Branch TownshipBig Trout Lakepublic
19.Dead River Basin-north Boat Launch
Champion TownshipDead Riverpublic
20.510 Bridge★ 4.9
Negaunee TownshipMcclure Storage Basinpublic
21.Witch Lake Public Boat Launch
Republic TownshipWitch Lakepublic
22.Big Trout Lake
West Branch TownshipBig Trout Lakepublic
23.Lake Michigamme
Michigamme TownshipLake Michigammepublic
24.Engman's Lake
West Branch TownshipEngman Lakepublic
25.Witch Lake
Republic TownshipWitch Lakepublic
26.Sawmill Creek
Ewing TownshipSawmill Creekpublic
27.McClure Storage Basin
Negaunee TownshipMcclure Storage Basinpublic
28.Big Bay Harbor of Refuge
Powell TownshipLake Superiorpublic
29.Chocolay River M-28 Bridge
Chocolay TownshipChocolay Riverpublic
30.Sand River Flooding (or Sand Lake Flooding)
Chocolay TownshipSand Riverpublic
31.Burns Landing Historical Park★ 4.9
Powell TownshipBig Baypublic
32.East Branch Escanaba River
Forsyth TownshipEscanaba Riverpublic
33.Main Branch Escanaba River
Forsyth TownshipEscanaba Riverpublic
34.Dead River Falls Hike★ 5.0
Marquette TownshipDead Riverpublic
35.East Bass Lake
Forsyth TownshipBass Lakepublic
36.Ski-kwe zaag'igan SFCG
Republic TownshipSki-kwe zaag'iganpublic
37.Johnson Lake Boat Launch
Forsyth TownshipJohnson Lakepublic
38.Van Riper State Park
Michigamme TownshipLake Michigammepublic
39.Boney Falls Basin Boat Launch
Wells TownshipBoney Falls Basinpublic
40.Marquette City Ramp Boat Launch
MarquetteLake Superiorpublic
41.Bass Lake State Forest Campground★ 4.4
Forsyth TownshipBass Lake
42.Sporley Lake Boat Ramp★ 5.0
West Branch TownshipSporley Lakepublic
43.Little Lake boat ramp★ 4.3
Forsyth TownshipLittle Lakepublic
44.Lake Superior Boat Ramp
MarquetteLake Superior
45.Harlow Lake
Marquette TownshipHarlow Lakepublic
46.East Branch Escanaba River
Forsyth TownshipEscanaba Riverpublic
47.Cinder Pond Marina Boat Launch
MarquetteLake Superiorprivate
48.Michigamme River Witbeck
Humboldt TownshipMichigamme Riverpublic
49.Chocolay River
West Branch TownshipChocolay Riverpublic
50.Arfelin Lake Boat Launch
Michigamme TownshipArfelin Lakepublic
51.Big Shag Lake Boat Launch
Forsyth TownshipBig Shag Lakepublic
52.Greenwood Reservoir - Public Access and Boat Launch★ 5.0
Ely TownshipGreenwood Reservoirpublic
53.Little Shag Lake Boat Launch
Forsyth TownshipLittle Shag Lakepublic
54.Silver Lake Basin boat launch
Champion TownshipSilver Lake Basinpublic
55.Dead River Boat Ramp
Marquette TownshipDead Riverpublic
56.East Bass Lake Public Access★ 4.6
Forsyth TownshipBass Lakepublic
57.Schweitzer Creek Flowage Boat Launch
Tilden TownshipSchweitzer Creek Flowagepublic
58.Van Riper State Park★ 4.6
Michigamme TownshipLake Michigammepublic
59.Michigamme River Boat Launch
Humboldt TownshipMichigamme Riverpublic
60.Boat Launch, Lake LeVasseur★ 3.7
Chocolay TownshipLake LeVasseurpublic
61.Lake Angeline Public Access★ 5.0
IshpemingLake Angelinepublic

Boat ramps in Marquette County, Michigan
#	Name	City	Waterbody	Rating	Access
1	Goose Lake Boat Ramp	Richmond Township	Goose Lake	4.0/5	public
2	Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve	Chocolay Township	Chocolay River	4.8/5	private
3	Ski-kwe zaag'igan (Squaw Lake) State Forest Campground	Republic Township	Ski-Kwe Zaag’Igan Lake	3.7/5	public
4	Pike Lake	Forsyth Township	Pike Lake	—	public
5	Horseshoe Lake SFCG	Republic Township	Horseshoe Lake	—	public
6	Lily Lake	Republic Township	Lily Lake	—	public
7	Deer Lake Boat Ramp	Ishpeming Township	Deer Lake	4.8/5	public
8	Dead River Storage boat ramp	Negaunee Township	Dead River Storage Basin	4.7/5	public
9	Marquette County Perkins Park & Campground	Powell Township	Lake Superior	4.6/5	public
10	Wolf Lake	Champion Township	Wolf Lake	—	public
11	West Bass Lake SFCG	Forsyth Township	Bass Lake	—	public
12	Twin Lake	Republic Township	Twin Lake (north)	—	public
13	Anderson Lake West SFCG	Forsyth Township	Anderson Lake	—	public
14	Anderson Lake West State Forest Campground	Forsyth Township	Anderson Lake	4.3/5	public
15	Green Creek	Tilden Township	Green Creek	—	public
16	Brocky Lake	Ely Township	Brocky Lake	—	public
17	Perch Lake	Republic Township	Perch Lake	—	public
18	Gwinn State Forest Area	West Branch Township	Big Trout Lake	—	public
19	Dead River Basin-north Boat Launch	Champion Township	Dead River	—	public
20	510 Bridge	Negaunee Township	Mcclure Storage Basin	4.9/5	public
21	Witch Lake Public Boat Launch	Republic Township	Witch Lake	—	public
22	Big Trout Lake	West Branch Township	Big Trout Lake	—	public
23	Lake Michigamme	Michigamme Township	Lake Michigamme	—	public
24	Engman's Lake	West Branch Township	Engman Lake	—	public
25	Witch Lake	Republic Township	Witch Lake	—	public
26	Sawmill Creek	Ewing Township	Sawmill Creek	—	public
27	McClure Storage Basin	Negaunee Township	Mcclure Storage Basin	—	public
28	Big Bay Harbor of Refuge	Powell Township	Lake Superior	—	public
29	Chocolay River M-28 Bridge	Chocolay Township	Chocolay River	—	public
30	Sand River Flooding (or Sand Lake Flooding)	Chocolay Township	Sand River	—	public
31	Burns Landing Historical Park	Powell Township	Big Bay	4.9/5	public
32	East Branch Escanaba River	Forsyth Township	Escanaba River	—	public
33	Main Branch Escanaba River	Forsyth Township	Escanaba River	—	public
34	Dead River Falls Hike	Marquette Township	Dead River	5.0/5	public
35	East Bass Lake	Forsyth Township	Bass Lake	—	public
36	Ski-kwe zaag'igan SFCG	Republic Township	Ski-kwe zaag'igan	—	public
37	Johnson Lake Boat Launch	Forsyth Township	Johnson Lake	—	public
38	Van Riper State Park	Michigamme Township	Lake Michigamme	—	public
39	Boney Falls Basin Boat Launch	Wells Township	Boney Falls Basin	—	public
40	Marquette City Ramp Boat Launch	Marquette	Lake Superior	—	public
41	Bass Lake State Forest Campground	Forsyth Township	Bass Lake	4.4/5	—
42	Sporley Lake Boat Ramp	West Branch Township	Sporley Lake	5.0/5	public
43	Little Lake boat ramp	Forsyth Township	Little Lake	4.3/5	public
44	Lake Superior Boat Ramp	Marquette	Lake Superior	—	—
45	Harlow Lake	Marquette Township	Harlow Lake	—	public
46	East Branch Escanaba River	Forsyth Township	Escanaba River	—	public
47	Cinder Pond Marina Boat Launch	Marquette	Lake Superior	—	private
48	Michigamme River Witbeck	Humboldt Township	Michigamme River	—	public
49	Chocolay River	West Branch Township	Chocolay River	—	public
50	Arfelin Lake Boat Launch	Michigamme Township	Arfelin Lake	—	public
51	Big Shag Lake Boat Launch	Forsyth Township	Big Shag Lake	—	public
52	Greenwood Reservoir - Public Access and Boat Launch	Ely Township	Greenwood Reservoir	5.0/5	public
53	Little Shag Lake Boat Launch	Forsyth Township	Little Shag Lake	—	public
54	Silver Lake Basin boat launch	Champion Township	Silver Lake Basin	—	public
55	Dead River Boat Ramp	Marquette Township	Dead River	—	public
56	East Bass Lake Public Access	Forsyth Township	Bass Lake	4.6/5	public
57	Schweitzer Creek Flowage Boat Launch	Tilden Township	Schweitzer Creek Flowage	—	public
58	Van Riper State Park	Michigamme Township	Lake Michigamme	4.6/5	public
59	Michigamme River Boat Launch	Humboldt Township	Michigamme River	—	public
60	Boat Launch, Lake LeVasseur	Chocolay Township	Lake LeVasseur	3.7/5	public
61	Lake Angeline Public Access	Ishpeming	Lake Angeline	5.0/5	public

Frequently Asked Questions

How many boat ramps are in Marquette County, Michigan?+

Marquette County, Michigan has 61 catalogued boat ramps with locations, ratings, and access details.

What's the best boat ramp in Marquette County?+

Lake Angeline Public Access is the highest-rated launch in Marquette County, scoring 5.0/5 (6 reviews).

Are there free public boat ramps in Marquette County?+

Yes — 57 of the 61 launches in Marquette County are marked as free public access.

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