Boat launches · The Island Sea
Lake Huron Boat Launches
Huron’s Michigan shore runs from the Saginaw Bay ramps — many of them small launches on drains and cuts through the marsh — up the Thumb and the long northeast coast to the Straits and the Les Cheneaux islands.
Public launches
47
Trailer ramps
44
States
1
Counties
13
Before you launch
Launching on Huron
Saginaw Bay is shallow and builds a steep, short sea in a hurry; the open-lake ports along the Thumb and the northeast shore can be a long way apart. Know the next harbor down the shore before the wind tells you that you need it.
Read the Lake Huron field guide for hazards and the season, and trailering and launching on big water before your first trip.
Room for a crowd
The most lanes on Huron
Ranked by lane count where the agency publishes one (Michigan DNR); other states' sites may be as big.
Au Sable River Mouth
10 lanes, 250 trailer spaces on Lake Huron.
Saginaw River Mouth
8 lanes, 122 trailer spaces on Saginaw River.
Au Gres River Mouth
8 lanes, 85 trailer spaces on Au Gres River.
Harrisville
6 lanes, 130 trailer spaces on Lake Huron.
Rogers City Ramp
6 lanes, 100 trailer spaces on Lake Huron.
Lexington State Harbor
6 lanes, 72 trailer spaces on Lake Huron.
Michigan DNR
Lake Huron launches in Michigan 47
Alcona County 3
- Black River MouthBlack RiverRamp
- HarrisvilleRamp · 6 lanes · 130 trailers
- Harrisville State ParkCarry-in
Alpena County 4
- Alpena Municipal MarinaRamp
- North Riverfront ParkThunder Bay RiverRamp · 2 lanes · 22 trailers
- RockportRamp
- Snug HarborCarry-in
Arenac County 2
- Au Gres River MouthAu Gres RiverRamp · 8 lanes · 85 trailers
- Pine River MouthPine RiverRamp · 2 lanes · 24 trailers
Bay County 4
- Coggins RoadSaginaw BayRamp · 1 lane · 12 trailers
- Finn Road ParkRamp · 2 lanes · 75 trailers
- PinconningSaginaw BayRamp
- Saginaw River MouthSaginaw RiverRamp · 8 lanes · 122 trailers
Cheboygan County 3
- Cheboygan CountyCheboygan RiverRamp
- Mackinaw City Municipal MarinaRamp · 1 lane · 54 trailers
- Straits State HarborRamp · 3 lanes · 72 trailers
Chippewa County 2
- De Tour PassageRamp · 2 lanes · 17 trailers
- Maxton BayRamp · 1 lane · 23 trailers
Huron County 11
- Bay PortSaginaw BayRamp · 2 lanes · 63 trailers
- Caseville DockPigeon RiverRamp
- Eagle BayRamp
- Fillion RoadSaginaw BayRamp · 1 lane · 40 trailers
- Finn and FeatherSaginaw BayRamp · 1 lane · 30 trailers
- Grindstone CityRamp · 2 lanes · 46 trailers
- Harbor Beach RampRamp
- Port AustinRamp · 4 lanes · 76 trailers
- Sebewaing Municipal RiverSaginaw BayRamp
- Stafford County ParkRamp
- Sumac IslandSaginaw BayRamp · 1 lane · 20 trailers
Iosco County 2
- Au Sable River MouthRamp · 10 lanes · 250 trailers
- East TawasRamp · 4 lanes · 77 trailers
Mackinac County 5
- Bois BlancRamp
- CedarvilleRamp · 2 lanes · 14 trailers
- Hessel MarinaRamp · 1 lane
- Pine RiverPine RiverRamp · 30 trailers
- St. IgnaceRamp · 1 lane
Presque Isle County 4
- Hammond BayRamp · 2 lanes · 18 trailers
- Hammond PointCarry-in · 5 trailers
- Presque IsleRamp · 2 lanes · 42 trailers
- Rogers City RampRamp · 6 lanes · 100 trailers
Sanilac County 3
- Lexington State HarborRamp · 6 lanes · 72 trailers
- Port SanilacRamp · 4 lanes · 85 trailers
- Port Sanilac Village RampRamp
St. Clair County 1
- I-94 Bridge RampBlack RiverRamp · 2 lanes
Tuscola County 3
- Allen CutSaginaw BayRamp
- Belgian DrainSaginaw BayRamp
- Clark RoadSaginaw BayRamp
Once you are on the water
What to fish on Lake Huron
How many public boat launches are on Lake Huron?
This directory lists 47 public launches on Lake Huron and its bays and harbor rivers — 44 trailer ramps and 3 unimproved or carry-in sites — from Michigan DNR data.
Which Lake Huron launches have the most lanes?
By lane count in the agency data: Au Sable River Mouth (10 lanes), Saginaw River Mouth (8 lanes), Au Gres River Mouth (8 lanes), Harrisville (6 lanes). Lane counts are not published for every site.
Do Lake Huron boat launches charge a fee?
Some do and some do not, and it varies by owner — state, county, city or township. Where the agency publishes a fee, the launch page shows it; otherwise check with the listed manager before you go.
Sources
- Michigan DNR, State Sponsored Developed Boating Access Sites
- Shoreline: Natural Earth 1:10m lakes (public domain). Charts are not for navigation.
Retrieved 2026-10-05. Trailer ramps, unimproved and carry-in sites as each agency classifies them.