Grand Traverse County Boat Ramps, Michigan

Grand Traverse County tracks 23 public boat ramps in total, spread across 19 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Bass Lake (2 ramps), West Arm Grand Traverse Bay (2 ramps) and Duck Lake (2 ramps). 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.

23 Boat ramps
19 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Grand Traverse County

Arbutus Lake Arbutus Lake
Bass Lake Bass Lake
Bass Lake Bass Lake
Boardman River Boardman River
Bowers Harbor West Arm Grand Traverse Bay
Cedar Hedge Lake Cedar Hedge Lake
Cedar Lake Cedar Lake
Clinch Park West Arm Grand Traverse Bay
Duck Lake (North) Duck Lake
Duck Lake (South) Duck Lake
East Arm Grand Traverse Bay East Arm Grand Traverse Bay
Ellis Lake Ellis Lake
Fife Lake Fife Lake
Fish Lake Fish Lake
Gilbert Park Long Lake
Green Lake (East) Green Lake
Green Lake (West) Green Lake
Lake Dubonnet Lake Dubonnet
Lake Skegemog Lake Skegemog
Silver Lake Silver Lake
Spider Lake Spider Lake
Spring Lake Spring Lake
Whitewater Township Park Elk Lake

Waterways in Grand Traverse County

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

Arbutus Lake 1 Bass Lake 2 Boardman River 1 Cedar Hedge Lake 1 Cedar Lake 1 Duck Lake 2 East Arm Grand Traverse Bay 1 Elk Lake 1 Ellis Lake 1 Fife Lake 1 Fish Lake 1 Green Lake 2 Lake Dubonnet 1 Lake Skegemog 1 Long Lake 1 Silver Lake 1 Spider Lake 1 Spring Lake 1 West Arm Grand Traverse Bay 2

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Antrim County 23 ramps
Manistee County 22 ramps
Leelanau County 20 ramps
Benzie County 17 ramps
Wexford County 12 ramps
Kalkaska County 12 ramps
Missaukee County 8 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 23 public boat ramps in Grand Traverse County, spread across 19 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Grand Traverse 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.

Bass Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Grand Traverse County, with 2 launch points.