Red Bridge
Red Bridge is a public boat ramp on Tippy Dam Pond near Marilla, Michigan, run by the USDA Forest Service.
- Paved ramp
Zebra mussels (latest report 1997) 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
- 14 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 44.28351, -85.86139
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Tippy Dam Pond
Reservoir in Michigan. All launches on Tippy Dam Pond.
Community
Where people who use Tippy Dam Pond talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tippy Dam Pond Campground · 3.9 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
- Norman Township Tippy Pond Boat Launch · 4.0 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
- Tippy Dam Pond Campground · 4.2 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
- Tippy Dam · 4.3 mi · Manistee River
- Low Bridge Access · 5.0 mi · Pine River
- Peterson Bridge North Access · 6.3 mi · Pine River
Sources
- Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) record A-51-034 · Public record of the State of Michigan; no restrictions on use stated
- USDA Forest Service boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 3472010301 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, USDA Forest Service submittal)
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -85.86141,44.28351 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n2445899870 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) and USDA Forest Service boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) 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.