Clare County Boat Ramps, Michigan

Clare County tracks 13 public boat ramps in total, spread across 13 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Arnold Lake (1 ramp), Budd Lake (1 ramp) and Cranberry Lake (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

13 Boat ramps
13 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Clare County

Arnold Lake Arnold Lake
Budd Lake Budd Lake
Cranberry Lake Cranberry Lake
Crooked Lake Crooked Lake
Five Lakes Five Lakes
Lake George Lake George
Lily Lake Lily Lake
Little Long Lake Little Long Lake
Long Lake Long Lake
Nestor Lake Nestor Lake
Perch Lake Perch Lake
Sutherland Lake Sutherland Lake
Windover Lake Windover Lake

Waterways in Clare County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Clare County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Arnold Lake 1 Budd Lake 1 Cranberry Lake 1 Crooked Lake 1 Five Lakes 1 Lake George 1 Lily Lake 1 Little Long Lake 1 Long Lake 1 Nestor Lake 1 Perch Lake 1 Sutherland Lake 1 Windover Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Clare County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Mecosta County 20 ramps
Gladwin County 16 ramps
Roscommon County 16 ramps
Osceola County 10 ramps
Missaukee County 8 ramps
Midland County 1 ramp
Isabella County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 13 public boat ramps in Clare County, spread across 13 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Clare County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Arnold Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Clare County, with 1 launch point.