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Trail Creek Marina

Boat ramp · on Trail Creek · near Michigan City · Indiana

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
Docks
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Car parking
Parking lot
Restrooms
Yes
Managed by
City of Michigan City
Coordinates
41.71835, -86.89428

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Chicago District; the one nearest this launch is of April 29, 2026). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone LMZ745, Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IN, 0.6 mi from this launch on Trail Creek: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.

  • Low-head dam, 3.3 mi upstream. · Indiana DNR low-head dams

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

Sources: Indiana DNR low-head dams.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Michigan City Harbor
    Condition survey of April 29, 2026 by the Chicago District. Least depth in the channel: 4.3 ft; project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Trail Creek

Stream in Indiana. All launches on Trail Creek.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Indiana DNR Public Access Sites (Division of Fish and Wildlife). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.