Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesThere are 3 places to launch a boat in Ionia. Another 34 are within 25 miles.
| Boat ramps | 3 |
|---|---|
| Marked free | 1 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Grand River, Maple River, Woodard Lake.
All launches on Grand River.
Official access sites and closures: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
New to the ramps in Ionia? launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 3 launches in Ionia, including Lyons Village Boat Launch, Maple River - Muir Boat Launch and Woodard Lake Boat Launch. Another 34 are within 25 miles.
Lyons Village Boat Launch is marked free in the map data. For the other launches in Ionia we have no fee details.
Humany Dam Impoundment Boating Access Site in Belding, about 12 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
The launches in Ionia give access to Grand River, Maple River and Woodard Lake.
Michigan law says drain plugs out, water drained and plants removed before you trailer away, or risk a fine of up to $100.
If a launch is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.