📍 Roscommon County, Michigan · 🌊 Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake West is a paved boat ramp in Roscommon County, Michigan, on Houghton Lake. The site lists 92 parking spaces and 6 trailer lanes. A launch or day-use fee applies. Listed amenities: vault toilet, boating pier, ais signage, accessible pier. Listed hours: Open at all times.
Houghton Lake is in Roscommon County and has 20,044 acres and a maximum depth of 21 feet. Michigan DNR stocking records show 56 stocking events here, most recently in June 2011 (41,533 Walleye). Houghton Lake has 3 public launches listed in our directory.
Michigan DNR stocking records for Houghton Lake list 56 stocking events across 1 species, from 1979 to 2011. Most often stocked: Walleye. These records show what was stocked, not how many fish survived.
Distances are straight-line miles between listed coordinates, not driving distance.
The DNR data marks Houghton Lake West as a fee site but does not list the amount. Confirm the current fee on site or with the managing agency.
Houghton Lake West is listed with a paved boat ramp. It lists 6 trailer lanes.
The site lists 92 parking spaces. Popular launches can fill on summer weekends, so arriving early helps.
Listed amenities are: vault toilet, boating pier, ais signage, accessible pier.
Listed hours are: Open at all times. Seasonal closures can still apply, so confirm locally.
The listed coordinates are 44.341406, -84.792550. Use the directions buttons on this page to open them in a map app.
Yes. The closest launches in our directory are Reedsburg Dam State Forest Campground (3.5 miles away); Dead Stream Flooding (3.6 miles away); Houghton Lake South (4.1 miles away).
Details come from Michigan DNR boating access data and can change. Always check current conditions before trailering. Ramp access can change due to weather, water levels, or maintenance.