Michigan / Lake Macatawa /

Howard B. Dunton Park Boat Launch

Howard B. Dunton Park Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Lake Macatawa near Holland, Michigan, run by the township.

Aerial view of the ramp with two docks, the parking area and the park beside it, September 2022
Aerial view of the ramp with two docks, the parking area and the park beside it, September 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) 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

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
Fee
Fee charged
Ramp surface
concrete
Car parking
145 spaces
Restrooms
No
Managed by
Township
Coordinates
42.79628, -86.11860

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Detroit District; the one nearest this launch is of November 17, 2025). Not for navigation.

Boating rules

  • Slow, no-wake speed · a zone at or next to this launch 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

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Holland Harbor · 0.2 mi from this launch
    Hydrographic survey of November 17, 2025 by the Detroit District. Least depth in the channel (Holland Channel): 11.3 ft below Low Water Datum; project depth 17 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Lake Macatawa

Lake in Michigan. All launches on Lake Macatawa.

Community

Where people who use Lake Macatawa 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.