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Lake St. Clair Metropark Kayak Launch

Lake St. Clair Metropark Kayak Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Lake Saint Clair near Harrison Charter Township, Michigan.

Aerial view of the sandy lot and concrete walkways at the water's edge, August 2022
Aerial view of the sandy lot and concrete walkways at the water's edge, August 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2003) reported in the water at this launch (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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Coordinates
42.58141, -82.79762

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone LCZ460, Lake St. Clair Open Lake (U.S. Portion). Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

On Lake Saint Clair

Lake St. Clair is a natural freshwater lake on the border between Michigan and Ontario. It is part of the Great Lakes system but is not counted as one of the five Great Lakes. Together with the St. Clair River and the Detroit River, it links Lake Huron to the north with Lake Erie to the south. The lake covers about 430 square miles and is shallow, with an average depth of 11 feet and a maximum depth of 27 feet, according to Wikipedia. Macomb County gives 10 and 21 feet. US and Canadian agencies have kept a 30-foot-deep shipping channel through the lake for more than a century. The St. Clair River enters the lake through a delta of North, Middle and South channels. The North Channel runs past Harsens and Dickinson islands and empties into Anchor Bay. Macomb County has 32 miles of the western shoreline. More about Lake Saint Clair.

Boating rules on Lake Saint Clair

  • St. Clair River (from the mouth of the Black River down to the mouth of the St. Clair River): slow-no-wake within 200 ft of any shore, dock or pierhead for vessels under 26 ft long; within 600 ft for vessels 26 ft or longer (Michigan-enforced) source
  • North (Lac Sainte Claire) and South (Blossom Heath) boat launches in St. Clair Shores are open to St. Clair Shores residents only source

Community

Where people who use Lake Saint Clair talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.metroparks.com: You can bring your own equipment or rent a kayak and paddle board from Simple Adventures.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.