Tippy Dam Pond Campground
Tippy Dam Pond Campground is a public boat ramp on Tippy Dam Pond near Wellston, Michigan, run by the Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation.
- Recreation Passport required
- 1 lane
- Dock
- 6 trailer spaces
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
- Fee
- Recreation Passport required
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation
- Coordinates
- 44.26483, -85.93562
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 · 0.3 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
- Tippy Dam · 0.5 mi · Manistee River
- Norman Township Tippy Pond Boat Launch · 1.9 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
- Low Bridge Access · 3.7 mi · Pine River
- Red Bridge · 3.9 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
- High Bridge Access · 4.0 mi · Manistee River
Sources
- Michigan DNR Boat Launches (DNR inventory layer) record A-51-022 · Public record of the State of Michigan; no restrictions on use stated
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -85.93561,44.26481 · 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.