Houghton Lake SFCG
Houghton Lake SFCG is a public boat ramp on Houghton Lake near Houghton Lake, Michigan, run by the Michigan DNR Forest Resources.
- 3 docks
- Restrooms
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
- Docks
- 3
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Michigan DNR Forest Resources
- Coordinates
- 44.40030, -84.77222
Depth contours in feet from Michigan DNR. Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at the HOUGHTON LAKE NR HOUGHTON LAKE HEIGHTS, MI gauge · USGS, 1.0 mi away on Houghton Lake
Lake level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge HOUGHTON LAKE NR HOUGHTON LAKE HEIGHTS, MI, 1.0 mi from this launch on Houghton Lake: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake is a natural lake of glacial origin in west-central Roscommon County, Michigan. At 20,075 acres it is the state's largest inland lake. It has a maximum depth of 22 feet and an average depth of 8.4 feet. The communities of Houghton Lake, Houghton Lake Heights and Prudenville lie along its southern shore. The lake is about 10 miles long and 5.5 miles across at its widest point, with roughly 30 miles of shoreline. The Cut River carries water in from Higgins Lake. The lake's outflow forms the headwaters of the Muskegon River. The Roscommon County Circuit Court first set a legal lake level in 1926. At that time the level was controlled by a timber dam on the Muskegon River about three-fourths of a mile below the lake. The county authorized a new concrete dam near the old one in 1938. More about Houghton Lake.
Boating rules on Houghton Lake
- Slow-no-wake speed on designated artificial canals connected to Houghton Lake in Lake Township and elsewhere (Michigan rules R281.772.2 to R281.772.5, and R281.772.9 for Houghton Lake canals and channels) source
- Lake board asks boaters to power-wash hull, transom wells, prop, motor and trailer before entering and after leaving the lake (a request, not an enforced inspection) source
Community
Where people who use Houghton Lake talk about it.
- Houghton Lake Improvement Board Association
- Houghton Lake Property Owners Association Association
- Houghton Lake Lake Association (Facebook page) Facebook
- Houghton Lake - Michigan Sportsman forum thread Forum
- Michigan DNR closures (boat launches, parks, trails) Agency
- USGS site for Houghton Lake (lake level) Link
- Roscommon County Lake Level Site Link
- Search Reddit: r/Michigan Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Houghton Lake, Michigan Reddit
Nearby launches
- Dead Stream Flooding Boat Launch · 3.8 mi · Dead Stream Flooding
- Houghton Lake West · 4.2 mi · Houghton Lake
- South Higgins Lake State Park · 4.9 mi · Higgins Lake
- Marl Lake Boat Launch · 5.1 mi · Marl Lake
- Reedsburg Dam SFCG · 5.1 mi · Dead Stream Flooding
- West Higgins Lake · 5.5 mi · Higgins Lake
Sources
- Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) record A-72-007 · Public record of the State of Michigan; no restrictions on use stated
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -84.77221,44.40031 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
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.