Boat Ramps on Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan crosses 4 states, with 125 public boat ramps stretching across roughly 308 miles. Michigan has the most access (52 ramps), followed by Wisconsin with 44. Of the 125, 8 have a confirmed launch fee; the rest are free or unconfirmed. Another 4 ramps on Lake Michigan appear to be private, so they're not included here. If you have access to one, it's still listed on its county page and on the main map.
Michigan
52 boat ramps on Lake Michigan
Escanaba
Traverse City
Cross Village
Elk Rapids
Greilickville
Garden
Gladstone
Harbor Springs
Gladstone
Leland
Ludington
Menominee
Naubinway
Escanaba
Northport
Petoskey
Escanaba
Menominee
Rapid River
Escanaba
Suttons Bay
11 more ramps
Mapped but not yet named. Check the satellite view to see what’s there.
Wisconsin
44 boat ramps on Lake Michigan
City of Algoma
City of Oak Creek
Town of Little River
City of Sheboygan
Village of Egg Harbor
Town of Gardner
Village of Cleveland
Town of Washington
City of Sheboygan
City of Racine
Town of Liberty Grove
Town of Sturgeon Bay
City of Milwaukee
Town of Gibraltar
Town of Little River
Town of Liberty Grove
Sheboygan
Village of Howard
City of Port Washington
City of Manitowoc
City of Marinette
Town of Red River
Town of Jacksonport
City of Kenosha
City of Milwaukee
Town of Two Creeks
Town of Sevastopol
15 more ramps
Illinois
22 boat ramps on Lake Michigan
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Evanston
Chicago
Winnetka
Highland Park
Waukegan
14 more ramps
Indiana
7 boat ramps on Lake Michigan
Hammond
East Chicago
Portage
Michigan City
Michigan City
Whiting