Laphams Marina Boat Ramp
Laphams Marina Boat Ramp is a semi-private access point in Roscommon County, Michigan, providing access to Houghton Lake. It sits within the Backus Creek watershed.
Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Houghton Lake
We track 9 public boat ramps on Houghton Lake, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Laphams Marina Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Houghton Lake North 1.7 mi away
- Bayview Marina 3.3 mi away
- Idlewild 4.3 mi away
- Lakeview Park 4.6 mi away
- Heights Marina 4.9 mi away
- Houghton Lake State Forest Park 5.4 mi away
- Houghton Lake 5.5 mi away
- Houghton Lake Marina 6.1 mi away
Other boat ramps in Roscommon County
Roscommon County tracks 16 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Houghton Lake. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Laphams Marina Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Laphams Marina Houghton Lake less than 0.1 mi away
- Houghton Lake North Houghton Lake 1.7 mi away
- Bayview Marina Houghton Lake 3.3 mi away
- Idlewild Houghton Lake 4.3 mi away
- Marl Lake Marl Lake 4.5 mi away
- Lakeview Park Houghton Lake 4.6 mi away