Mill Pointe Park to Moores Dam Portage in Dimondale, MI

Mill Pointe Park to Moores Dam Portage, Dimondale, MI

The Mill Pointe Park to Moores Dam Portage is a 42.49 kilometer water trail along Michigan's Grand River, with an elevation of 262.09 meters. This scenic route connects multiple water access points through Eaton County, featuring historic dam structures and diverse wildlife habitats, while offering paddlers real-time water level data through monitoring stations.

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Points of Interest

Mill Pointe Park Downstream Access

Ownership: City of Eaton Rapids Attributes: • Parking: 36 paved • Distance to River: 120’ up, 150’ down • Launch Type: beach, beach • Restrooms: primitive • Drinking Water: no • Picnic Tables: 1 • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

Petrieville Hwy Rapids

Formerly the Petrieville Dam, no dam exists today, only the remnants that create a little “white water”.  No portage available. Run rapids with care in center of river.   No public land; private property on both sides. Please be courteous

Bunker Hill Landing

Ownership: Ingham County Parks Attributes: <ul><li>Parking: 10 gravel</li><li>Distance to River: 50'</li><li>Launch Type: dock</li><li>Restrooms: primitive</li><li>Drinking Water: no</li><li>Picnic Tables: no</li><li>Refuse Disposal: barrels</li><li>Fee for Use: no</li><li>Camping: no </li></ul>

Pedestrian Bridge

Low clearance, trees sometimes block channel under bridge creating entrapment hazard. If clear, run left of stone pillar.  Do not run if blocked or low clearance.  Portage crosses private property.

McNamara Canoe Landing

Ownership: Ingham County Parks Attributes: • Parking: 24 gravel • Distance to River: 140’ • Launch Type: dock • Restrooms: primitive • Drinking Water: 2 • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

Riverbend Natural Area Access

<div>RIVERBEND NATURAL AREA</div> <div>Ownership: Ingham County Parks Attributes: • Parking: 30 gravel • Distance to River: 150’ • Launch Type: dock • Restrooms: primitive • Drinking Water: no • Picnic Tables: no • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no</div>

Burchfield Park

Ownership: Ingham County Parks Attributes: • Parking: many gravel • Distance to River: 375’ N, 175’ S • Launch Type: dock, dock • Restrooms: flush • Drinking Water: running • Picnic Tables: many • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: yes • Camping: no

Burchfield Park Livery

Ownership: Ingham County Parks Attributes: • Parking: many gravel • Distance to River: 800’ NW • Launch Type: beach • Restrooms: flush • Drinking Water: running • Picnic Tables: many • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: yes • Camping: no

Danford Island Park Launch

Ownership: Village of Dimondale Attributes: • Parking: 14 paved • Distance to River: 300’ up, 230’ down • Launch Type: dock, beach • Restrooms: no • Drinking Water: no • Picnic Tables: 3 • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

Lions Community Park

Ownership: Village of Dimondale Attributes: • Parking: 20 street • Distance to River: 600’ • Launch Type: bank • Restrooms: no • Drinking Water: no • Picnic Tables: 15 • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

Fulton Park

Ownership: City of Lansing *Steps from river to parking are steep. Carrying paddlecraft up steps can pose a challenge to many users.  For this reason, Fulton Park is not indicated as an "Access" site on water trail signage.  Preview access site prior to depending on it as an exit point.  Attributes: • Parking: 12 paved • Distance to River: 375’ • Launch Type: dock • Restrooms: no • Drinking Water: no • Picnic Tables: 2 • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

Grand River Park Launch

Ownership: City of Lansing Attributes: • Parking: 50+ paved • Distance to River: 0-350’ • Launch Type: ramp & dock • Restrooms: flush • Drinking Water: running • Picnic Tables: 4 • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

Moores Dam Portage/Moores Park Access

Ownership: City of Lansing Portage: Mandatory 930′ portage river right. Two additional informal put-in points can shorten the portage if the water level is high enough to float your boat. The portage trail is well marked and paved. Access Site Attributes: • Parking: 70+ paved • Distance to River: 290-470’ up, 630-880’ down • Launch Type: dock, dock • Restrooms: flush • Drinking Water: running • Picnic Tables: distant • Refuse Disposal: barrels • Fee for Use: no • Camping: no

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Mill Pointe Park to Moores Dam Portage

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