Kalkaska County Boat Ramps, Michigan

Kalkaska County tracks 12 public boat ramps in total, spread across 11 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Manistee River (2 ramps), Bear Lake (1 ramp) and Blue 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.

12 Boat ramps
11 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Kalkaska County

Bear Lake Bear Lake
Blue Lake Blue Lake
Cub Lake Cub Lake
Dutch John Road Manistee River
East Lake East Lake
Guernsey Lake Guernsey Lake
Highway 66 Manistee River
Indian Lake Indian Lake
Pickerel Lake Pickerel Lake
Starvation Lake Starvation Lake
Torch River Torch River
Twin Lake Twin Lake

Waterways in Kalkaska County

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

Bear Lake 1 Blue Lake 1 Cub Lake 1 East Lake 1 Guernsey Lake 1 Indian Lake 1 Manistee River 2 Pickerel Lake 1 Starvation Lake 1 Torch River 1 Twin Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Grand Traverse County 23 ramps
Antrim County 23 ramps
Crawford County 18 ramps
Roscommon County 16 ramps
Otsego County 15 ramps
Wexford County 12 ramps
Missaukee County 8 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 12 public boat ramps in Kalkaska County, spread across 11 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Kalkaska 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.

Manistee River has the most public boat ramps we track in Kalkaska County, with 2 launch points.