Michigan / Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River /
Thunder Bay River
Thunder Bay River is a public boat ramp on the Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River near Alpena, Michigan, run by the Michigan DNR Forest Resources.
- 1 lane
- 2 trailer spaces
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 lanes
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Michigan DNR Forest Resources
- Coordinates
- 45.01204, -83.55733
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the THUNDER BAY RIVER AT HERRON ROAD NEAR BOLTON, MI gauge · USGS, 8.6 mi away on Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River
Water level
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USGS gauge THUNDER BAY RIVER AT HERRON ROAD NEAR BOLTON, MI, 8.6 mi from this launch on Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River
River in Michigan. All launches on Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River.
Community
Where people who use Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Thunder Bay River SFCG · 0.5 mi · Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River
- Devils Lake Boat Launch · 3.5 mi · Devils Lake
- Four Mile Boat Launch · 6.5 mi · Fourmile Pond
- Alpena County Fairgrounds Boat Launch · 6.5 mi · Lake Besser
- Alpena Municipal Marina · 7.1 mi · Lake Huron
- Eleventh Avenue Boat Launch · 7.1 mi · Thunder Bay River
Sources
- Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) record A-04-005 · Public record of the State of Michigan; no restrictions on use stated
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -83.55730,45.01201 · 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.