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Lake St. Clair Metropark Boat Launch31300 Metro Pkwy, Harrison Township, MI 48045 · Huron-Clinton Metroparks · 8 public ramps off Black Creek (NW shore); daily/annual boat + vehicle pass, no membership; 2026 North Marina renovation does not close the launch. Verified live 2026-06-10.
MapInfoHarley Ensign Memorial Boating Access Site32995 South River Rd, Harrison Township, MI 48045 · Michigan DNR · busiest public ramp on the lake at the Clinton River mouth (NW), open-lake + Anchor Bay access; Recreation Passport required, open 4am-11pm. Verified live 2026-06-10.
MapInfoBrandenburg Park Boat Launch50050 Jefferson Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48047 · Chesterfield Township · public ramps on the Anchor Bay north shore; per-vehicle fee May-Sept, shallow bay bottoms out in low water. Verified live 2026-06-10.
MapInfoNine Mile Road Boat Launch (St. Clair Shores)Jefferson Ave at 9 Mile Rd, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 · City of St. Clair Shores · only public non-resident ramp on the SW shore (rest is Grosse Pointe residents-only); daily/seasonal fee, open ~Apr 15 to freeze-up, 5am-9pm. Verified live 2026-06-10.
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Boating & yacht clubs
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Bayview Yacht ClubFounded 1915; hosts the Bayview Mackinac Race annually since 1925 (longest continuously run freshwater yacht race); DRYA anchor club
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Crescent Sail Yacht ClubFounded 1933, Grosse Pointe Farms; DRYA member with weekly racing and junior sailing program (Optimist/420)
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North Star Sail ClubFounded 1946, Harrison Township at the Clinton River / Anchor Bay; DRYA member with three-marina facility and junior sailing program
VisitAbout Lake St. Clair
Lake St. Clair is a 275,200-acre natural lake in Michigan, managed by Michigan DNR / Huron-Clinton Metroparks (multiple). Live water level comes from NOAA Tides & Currents station 9034052. Public launches include Lake St. Clair Metropark Boat Launch, Harley Ensign Memorial Boating Access Site, and Brandenburg Park Boat Launch. Active sailing clubs include Bayview Yacht Club, Crescent Sail Yacht Club, and North Star Sail Club.