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Lake Leelanau East

Boat ramp · on Lake Leelanau · near Bingham · Michigan

Open per Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites's data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Recreation Passport required
Ramp lanes
2
Docks
1
Trailer parking
18 spaces
Car parking
2 spaces
Restrooms
No
Hours
4 AM to 11 PM
Managed by
Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation
Coordinates
44.87762, -85.69489

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On Lake Leelanau

Lake Leelanau is a lake in the middle of the Leelanau Peninsula in Leelanau County, Michigan. It is sometimes also called Carp Lake. The Narrows splits it into North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau at the community of Lake Leelanau, where M-204 crosses on a bridge. The lake covers about 8,608 acres and runs about 16.3 miles, measuring 1.5 miles at its widest point. The south basin covers 5,693 acres and is up to 62 feet deep. The north basin covers 2,914 acres and is up to 121 feet deep. The south end is a marsh near Cedar. The lake drains through the Leland River, also called the Carp River, which runs about a mile to Lake Michigan at Leland. A dam built on the river in 1854 raised the lake by as much as 12 feet. Leelanau County owns the Leland Dam. Under a 1978 court order the lake is held at 589.21 feet from April 15 (or the last ice) and lowered to 588.21 feet after November 15. The lake's watershed covers about 89,000 acres. More about Lake Leelanau.

Boating rules on Lake Leelanau

  • Slow-no wake speed in the Lake Leelanau Narrows, as marked with buoys source
  • Slow-no wake speed on the Carp (Leland) River from the M-22 bridge upstream to 150 feet into the north arm of Lake Leelanau source
  • Michigan law: do not launch or transport watercraft or trailers unless free of aquatic organisms; remove drain plugs and drain bilges, ballast tanks and livewells before transport; do not release bait source
  • Lake association guidance: do not tow people through the Lake Leelanau Narrows source

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.