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Ford Lake Boat Launch

Ford Lake Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Ford Lake near Ypsilanti Charter Township, Michigan, run by the township.

Aerial view of the concrete ramp with boarding docks and the paved lot beside the lake, August 2022
Aerial view of the concrete ramp with boarding docks and the paved lot beside the lake, August 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2002) reported in this water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 20, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021 to 2025.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 2026

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
4
Docks
2
Car parking
50 spaces
Restrooms
No
Managed by
Township
Coordinates
42.21088, -83.57311

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Michigan DNR. Not for navigation.

Boating rules

  • Hours for high-speed boating · all of Ford Lake rule

From the boating rules map of Michigan Department of Natural Resources, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

On Ford Lake

Lake in Michigan. All launches on Ford Lake.

Community

Where people who use Ford Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

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.