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Arvon Township Park

Arvon Township Park is a public boat ramp on Lake Superior near Skanee, Michigan, run by the township.

Aerial view of the concrete ramp into the lake with the drive and lawn behind it, September 2022
Aerial view of the concrete ramp into the lake with the drive and lawn behind it, September 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
1
Docks
2
Restrooms
No
Managed by
Township
Coordinates
46.87103, -88.23330

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Conditions

Marine advisories

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National Weather Service marine zone LSZ247, Portage Lake to Huron Island MI to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

On Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the northernmost, westernmost and highest of the Great Lakes. It is also the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, covering about 31,700 square miles. It lies on the Canada–United States border, with Ontario to the north and east, Minnesota to the west, and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south. The lake was formed by glaciers. Its average depth is 483 feet and its maximum depth is 1,333 feet. It drains into Lake Huron through the St. Marys River. Michigan settlements on the lake include Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie, and its islands include Isle Royale and Grand Island. More about Lake Superior.

Boating rules on Lake Superior

  • Slow/no-wake speed within 100 feet of the shoreline, other boats, piers, people, rafts and swimming areas (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) source
  • Personal watercraft allowed only from near Sand Point to the east end of Miners Beach, within the lakeshore's 1/4-mile offshore jurisdiction source
  • Boats and motors of any size allowed on Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks source
  • Isle Royale National Park: water skiing and personal watercraft banned; no pets, including on boats source
  • Isle Royale National Park: permit needed for boaters staying overnight at anchor, at docks or in campgrounds; quiet/no-wake zones apply source
  • Michigan law: remove aquatic plants before launching; before moving a boat over land, pull drain plugs, drain live wells and bilges, and remove organisms (fines up to $100) source

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) and Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.