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Marquette Park

Boat ramp · on Lake Michigan · near Gary · Indiana

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 1991) reported in Lake Michigan 360 m from 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 18, 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
Managed by
National Park Service
Coordinates
41.62005, -87.26959

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National Weather Service marine zone LMZ744, Gary to Burns Harbor IN. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

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