44.6199473, -86.2250181

Penfold Park Boat Ramp

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Penfold Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on Betsie Lake in Benzie County, Michigan . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Elberta, about 0.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Green Bay, approximately 88.6 miles away. The site lies within the Betsie Lake-Betsie River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Betsie Lake

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Betsie Lake , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Benzie County

We currently track 33 public boat ramps in Benzie County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Penfold Park Boat Ramp provides access to Betsie Lake, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from U.S. Geological Survey records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on August 22, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Benzie County, Michigan
Nearby places
Elberta (less than 0.1 mi)
Frankfort (1.1 mi)
Benzonia (6.2 mi)
Coordinates
44.6199473, -86.2250181 Gaia
Waterbody
Betsie Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

55°F Clear

Wind E 5 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
August 22, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 22, 2026