Big Crooked Lake Boat Ramp
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Updated Aug 30, 2026
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Big Crooked Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Big Crooked Lake in Van Buren County, Michigan .
The nearest community is Dowagiac, about 7.7 miles away. The closest larger city is South Bend, approximately 27.5 miles away. The site lies within the Lemon Creek-Saint Joseph River watershed, as defined by the EPA.
Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.
Boat ramps on Big Crooked Lake
Nearby boat ramps in Van Buren County
We currently track 33 public boat ramps in Van Buren County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.
- Round Lake Round Lake 1.3 mi away
- Shafer Lake Shafer Lake 8.7 mi away
- Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods 9.7 mi away
- Hall Lake Hall Lake 10 mi away
- Rush Lake Rush Lake 11 mi away
- Paw Paw River Paw Paw River 12 mi away
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.
Big Crooked Lake Boat Ramp provides access to
Big Crooked Lake.
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 30, 2026.