Back to Activities
Boat launchpaddling

Moosehead Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

About

Moosehead Lake Boat Launch is a Forest Service boat launch in the Bessemer Ranger District of Michigan's Ottawa National Forest. The nearest town is Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, about 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Rest Lake, Wisconsin. Winters are cold, with January highs around 20°F and regular snow days. Moosehead Lake Camp sits just 0.1 mile from the launch, and Pomeroy Lake Camp is about 3 miles away. For time on foot, the Canoe-Presque Isle River hike is roughly 4 miles off, and Langford Lake Boat Launch is about 6 miles away.

Launch Details

Managed by

Forest Service

Loading conditions...
Get Directions

Location

Marenisco

Michigan

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). View or edit on OpenStreetMap.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 41–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rest Lake, WI weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan20° high0° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb25° high3° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar37° high13° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high27° low2 days with snow
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun74° high51° low
  7. Jul78° high54° low
  8. Aug76° high53° low
  9. Sep67° high45° low
  10. Oct53° high33° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov37° high21° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec25° high9° low8 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Boulder Junction, Wisconsin · 9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Ottawa National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Moosehead Lake Boat Launch — Boat launch in Michigan | Roamze