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Homer

Homer is a public boat ramp on the South Branch Kalamazoo River near Homer, Michigan, run by the county.

**South Branch Kalamazoo River, the water this launch is on.** Aerial view of South Branch Kalamazoo River, August 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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
Restrooms: No
Managed by: County
Website: mcgi.state.mi.us
Coordinates: 42.14675, -84.80171

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Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Water level, flow at the KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL, MI gauge · USGS, 11.6 mi away on South Branch Kalamazoo River

Water level

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USGS gauge KALAMAZOO RIVER AT MARSHALL, MI, 11.6 mi from this launch on South Branch Kalamazoo River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

Dam, 9.4 mi downstream: Albion Dam, 8.3 ft. · Michigan EGLE dam inventory

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Michigan EGLE dam inventory.

On South Branch Kalamazoo River

River in Michigan. All launches on South Branch Kalamazoo River.

Community

Where people who use South Branch Kalamazoo River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Curry Park · 0.9 mi · Homer Lake
Porter Street Canoe Dock · 7.2 mi · Kalamazoo River
Swains Lake County Park · 8.1 mi · Swains Lake
Spring Street Park Canoe/Kayak Launch · 8.1 mi · North Branch Kalamazoo River
Wilder Creek Boat Launch · 8.8 mi · Wilder Creek
Mill Pond Park · 8.8 mi · North Branch Kalamazoo River

Sources

Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) record A-13-013 · Public record of the State of Michigan; no restrictions on use stated
Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -84.80180,42.14671 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction

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.