Michigan / Kent Lake /

Kensington Metropark West Boat Launch

Kensington Metropark West Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Kent Lake near Milford Charter Township, Michigan.

Aerial view of the boat ramp, its piers, the trailer parking and the park buildings, August 2022
Aerial view of the boat ramp, its piers, the trailer parking and the park buildings, August 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2018) 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
Coordinates
42.52525, -83.66950

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Boating rules

  • Prohibited Conduct · all of Kent 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 Kent Lake

Reservoir in Michigan. All launches on Kent Lake.

Community

Where people who use Kent Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.metroparks.com: With 8 boat ramps at East Boat Launch and 8 boat ramps at West Boat Launch, you will get on the water easily and quickly. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.