Ottawa County Boat Ramps, Michigan

Ottawa County tracks 14 public boat ramps in total, spread across 7 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Grand River (6 ramps), Bruce Bayou (2 ramps) and Lake Macatawa (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.

14 Boat ramps
7 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Ottawa County

144th Avenue Grand River
Cypress Street Bruce Bayou
Deer Creek County Park Grand River
Grand River Grand River
Gray Lane Bruce Bayou
Harbor Island Grand River
Howard B. Dunton Park Lake Macatawa
Kollen Park Lake Macatawa
Lloyd's Bayou Lloyd's Bayou
Macataw Lake Macatawa Lake
Mill Point Grand River
Petty's Bayou Petty's Bayou
Pigeon Lake Pigeon Lake
Robinson Township Grand River

Waterways in Ottawa County

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

Bruce Bayou 2 Grand River 6 Lake Macatawa 2 Lloyd's Bayou 1 Macatawa Lake 1 Petty's Bayou 1 Pigeon Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Allegan County 25 ramps
Kent County 16 ramps
Muskegon County 16 ramps
Racine County 13 ramps
Milwaukee County 4 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 14 public boat ramps in Ottawa County, spread across 7 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Ottawa 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.

Grand River has the most public boat ramps we track in Ottawa County, with 6 launch points.