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Nichols Lake Boat Launch

Nichols Lake Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Nichols Lake near Lilley, Michigan, run by the USDA Forest Service.

Aerial view of the small ramp and pier at the lake end of the forest drive, August 2022
Aerial view of the small ramp and pier at the lake end of the forest drive, August 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2021) 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
Ramp surface
concrete
Car parking
4 spaces
Restrooms
No
Managed by
USDA Forest Service
Coordinates
43.73107, -85.91014

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Boating rules

  • Hours for high-speed boating and water skiing · all of Nichols 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 Nichols Lake

Lake in Michigan. All launches on Nichols Lake.

Community

Where people who use Nichols Lake 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.