Houghton County Boat Ramps, Michigan

Houghton County tracks 26 public boat ramps in total, spread across 22 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Portage Lake Ship Canal (2 ramps), Portage Lake (2 ramps) and Lake Superior (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.

26 Boat ramps
22 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Houghton County — page 1 of 2

Agate Beach Park Lake Superior
Big Traverse Bay Harbor Marina Lake Superior
Bob Lake Campground Bob Lake
Boston Lake Boston Lake
Chassel Centennial Park Portage Lake - Pike Bay
Clear Lake Clear Lake
Emily Lake Forest State Campground Emily Lake
Hancock Recreation Area Portage Lake Ship Canal
Houghton County Marina Keweenaw Waterway
Kunze Lake Kunze Lake
Lake Linden Marina Lake Linden
Lake Perrault Lake Perrault
Lily Pond Lily Pond
Otter Lake Otter Lake
Otter Lake Dam Otter River
Pike Lake Pike Lake
Portage Lake Portage Lake
Portage River Harbor of Refuge Portage River
Prickett Lake Prickett Lake
Rice Lake Rice Lake
Sandy Bottom Park Portage Lake
Sandy Lake Sandy Lake
Sturgeon River Slough Wildlife Area Sturgeon River Slough
Swedetown Creek Portage Lake Ship Canal

Waterways in Houghton County

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

Bob Lake 1 Boston Lake 1 Clear Lake 1 Emily Lake 1 Keweenaw Waterway 1 Kunze Lake 1 Lake Linden 1 Lake Perrault 1 Lake Roland 1 Lake Superior 2 Lily Pond 1 Otter Lake 1 Otter River 1 Pike Lake 1 Portage Lake 2 Portage Lake - Pike Bay 1 Portage Lake Ship Canal 2 Portage River 2 Prickett Lake 1 Rice Lake 1 Sandy Lake 1 Sturgeon River Slough 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Marquette County 36 ramps
Iron County 35 ramps
Baraga County 14 ramps
Ontonagon County 10 ramps
Keweenaw County 8 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 26 public boat ramps in Houghton County, spread across 22 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Houghton 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.

Portage Lake Ship Canal has the most public boat ramps we track in Houghton County, with 2 launch points.