Best boat ramps near Alpena

18 boat ramps · 18 ranked · updated 2026-07-21 · off-season

Explore the best boat ramps near Alpena, Michigan — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.

Showing the top 15 of 18 boat ramps · best 15 shown on the map
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Thunder Bay Shores Marina
#1 Thunder Bay Shores Marina
3.4 mi away
Thunder Bay Shores Marina is a public boat launch on Lake Huron in Alpena County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Metzelaar Bay
#2 Metzelaar Bay
11.6 mi away
Metzelaar Bay is a public boat launch on Grand Lake in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Thunder Bay River State Forest
#3 Thunder Bay River State Forest
13.8 mi away
Thunder Bay River State Forest is a public boat launch on Lake Huron in Alpena County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Sunken Lake
#4 Sunken Lake
14.6 mi away
Sunken Lake is a public boat launch on North Branch Thunder Bay River in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Crystal Point Road
#5 Crystal Point Road
16.2 mi away
Crystal Point Road is a public boat launch on Lake Huron in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Fletcher Gilchrist Park
#6 Fletcher Gilchrist Park
16.8 mi away
Fletcher Gilchrist Park is a public boat launch on Grand Lake in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Presque Isle State Harbor
#7 Presque Isle State Harbor
17.1 mi away
Presque Isle State Harbor is a public boat launch on Lake Huron in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Hubbard Lake North Bay
#8 Hubbard Lake North Bay
17.4 mi away
Hubbard Lake North Bay is a public boat launch on Hubbard Lake in Alcona County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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East Bay Tollson Park
#9 East Bay Tollson Park
18.8 mi away
East Bay Tollson Park is a public boat launch on Hubbard Lake in Alcona County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Beaver Lake County Park
#10 Beaver Lake County Park
19.2 mi away
Beaver Lake County Park is a public boat launch on Beaver Lake in Alpena County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Fletcher Pond
#11 Fletcher Pond
19.9 mi away
Fletcher Pond is a public boat launch on Fletcher Pond in Alpena County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Sand Bay Trading Co.
#12 Sand Bay Trading Co.
16.8 mi away
Sand Bay Trading Co. is a semi-private boat launch on Grand Lake in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 50: public ramp & water access
50Solid
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Hinks Park Road Alpena Township
#13 Hinks Park Road Alpena Township
7.0 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Rockport Dock Boat Launch
#14 Rockport Dock Boat Launch
8.7 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Long Lake -W, 5200 acres, Presque Isle County
#15 Long Lake -W, 5200 acres, Presque Isle County
8.8 mi away
. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Long Lake -W boat ramp in Presque Isle County is a concrete boat ramp that is 28 feet wide and 112 feet long. It…
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated

Boat Ramps near Alpena

The Alpena area has 18 boat ramps on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.

How we rank the best boat ramps near Alpena

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