Ludington & Manistee
Ludington
A Lake Michigan harbor town for beach and lighthouse trips, with the S.S. Badger car ferry and a big dune state park just north of town.
Harbor · Ludington · Ludington & Manistee
Ludington Municipal Marina
Ludington's city marina on Pere Marquette Lake, a couple of blocks from Lake Michigan and close to downtown.
The Ludington Municipal Marina is on Pere Marquette Lake, about two blocks from Lake Michigan, on the west side of town near Loomis and William streets. The City of Ludington runs it together with the nearby Harbor View Marina, and the city describes it as close to the downtown business district.
The marina is a large one by shoreline standards, with both seasonal and transient slips and room for bigger boats along broadside docks. Grocery stores, shops and restaurants are within walking distance, according to the Ludington visitors bureau. Transient reservations go through the marina office by phone rather than the state reservation system.
Slips, fuel and services
Reservations
The city says reservations are made by calling the marina, starting April 15 each boating season. The Michigan DNR harbor map lists Ludington as handling reservations outside the state system.
Transient slips
The city's marina FAQ lists transient slips as well as seasonal slips, with broadside dockage for larger vessels, and allows transient stays of up to 14 days.
Services
The Ludington visitors bureau lists dockside water, electric and cable, free Wi-Fi, a day room, laundry, and restrooms with showers. The city notes there are no mechanics or haul-out services at the marina.
Anything not listed here is unverified. Contact the harbor before arriving. Not for navigation: use current NOAA charts and the NWS marine forecast.
Location
Map of Ludington Municipal Marina
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Next harbors along the coast
Ashore in Ludington
Hotels and inns
Upscale
Cartier MansionFeatured by the Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bed and breakfast guide
Mid-range
The Fresh Coast Inn at LudingtonFeatured by the Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bed and breakfast guide
Budget
Ludington Pier HouseListed by the Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau · Listed by Pure Michigan, the state travel bureau
Listed as open May through October.
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More places to stay in Ludington
- The Lamplighter Bed and Breakfast · A five-room bed and breakfast in an 1894 Queen Anne Victorian on Ludington Avenue, a few blocks from downtown Ludington.
- Pure Ludington lodging directory · The Ludington visitors bureau's list of hotels, inns, resorts, cabins, cottages and campgrounds in the Ludington area.
Vacation rentals
- Jaqua Vacation Rentals · milakeshorevacations.com
The rental arm of Jaqua Realtors, offering Lake Michigan shore cottages and homes in areas that include Grand Haven, Spring Lake and Ludington.
- Michigan Lakeshore Rentals · michiganlakeshorerentals.com
A rental manager along the Lake Michigan shoreline from Silver Lake and Pentwater north to Ludington.
- West Shore Vacation Properties · myludingtonvacation.com
A local company managing vacation homes and cottages in Ludington, Manistee, Onekama and the surrounding lakeshore.
On the water
Lake · Ludington & Manistee
Pere Marquette Lake
Ludington's harbor lake: a city marina with fuel and transient slips, a four-lane launch, open water past the no-wake channel, and the S.S. Badger dock.
- All-sports
- Public launch
Great Lake
Lake Michigan
The big lake that shapes this coast: state park and town beaches from Grand Haven to Charlevoix, harbor towns with city marinas, and pier lights to walk out to.
- Swim beach