Where can I launch a boat to access Lake Michigan?

Milwaukee County Parks operates four boat launches along Lake Michigan. A daily or seasonal launch permit is required to use the launches during the Official Boating Season, May through October.

Boat Launch Sites

• McKinley Marina
• Bender Park 
• Riverfront Launch
• South Shore Park

Single day passes can be purchased at on-site pay stations at each boat launch. (If you do not have a launch pass, you will be ticketed.)

No fees at Bender Park for the 2022 season

Due to low clearance issues, no fees are being charged to launch at Bender park during the 2022 season