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 Parking0 spots
Fee
Hours
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Restrooms · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Solo Lane, Tight Turnaround
One lane with zero designated trailer spots. You can physically turn a truck and trailer around in the lot, but it's snug. This is really more of a kayak/small boat drop than a proper trailer launch — don't show up with a 22-footer expecting a smooth operation.
Rarely Crowded
Even on summer weekends this place stays quiet. Post-Labor Day it's practically deserted. If you want to launch without an audience or waiting in line, this is it — the trade-off is minimal infrastructure.
Rocky Bottom, Watch Your Prop
The shoreline is mostly cobble and smooth rock, not sand. Shallow water close to shore with a rocky bottom means you need to be careful with your lower unit. Kayaks and small inflatables are ideal here; anything with a prop should go slow until you're well off the beach.
Water Levels Swing Hard
When Lake Michigan levels are up, the beach shrinks significantly and the launch area can get tight. During high-water years the dock area floods a bit. In calmer, lower-water seasons it's a much easier put-in.
Legs Inn Bonus
Right near the village and Legs Inn, so you can grab a meal after paddling. The drive up M-119 through the Tunnel of Trees to get here is half the experience, but it's narrow and winding — not fun with a wide trailer behind you.
Sources: DNR GIS data, Google Reviews, Google Street View
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