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    4.7 (3 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    9 Mile Boat Launch - Great blue heron

    9 Mile Boat Launch

    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    This boat launch and small park are run by the city of St. Clair Shores but residents of any town…read morecan use it with no up charge. Boats and jet skis cost $10, effective August 2020 kayaks are now $5. Pedestrians or bikers without a boat are free. There is one porta potty in the parking lot. This is considered a US international border so the gate locks at 10 PM and there is a penalty if you are not out in time. Dogs are allowed in the fishing park and boat launch. Poop bags if you're lucky. There is a gate attendant to take your money and enforce rules. You are not Allowed to swim or wade here, nor would you want to because it is filthy. One mile south is the Edsel and Eleanor Ford house, bird island, and the grosse pointe woods park. This is the southernmost public boat launch until Detroit. It's kind of hard to find, drive east on 9 mile until you can't anymore. Drive between fishbones restaurant and the Mobil And keep going. If you feel like you are about to blow a tire from all the potholes, you are on the right track. I do not recommend kayaking in this area if there is northern wind above 5 miles an hour or southern wind above 10 mph. I also recommend getting off the water by 11 AM when the jet skis get out.

    We love it here! We visit weekly to walk down to the end and watch all the boats and sit on the…read morerocks. A quiet place to walk your dog, jog, boat watch, or get some peace and sun! I don't own a boat but they get quite busy at times with 2 launches. The parking lot is huge and i think it's free but I'm not sure.

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