Stave Lake Boat Launch

Great people taking care of the place. They even helped us to find some sunglasses that felt to the water

Gets fairly busy, but gives access to some pretty amazing spots.

Boat launch and dock are good, but it can get very busy and unorganized on weekends with people trying to launch and load boats on top of eachother with out a clear process. Would be much better if there was a $10 charge and an attendant on duty on the summer weekends to help keep the line-ups moving. Proper signage would be befinicial also.A side note if you plan on parking here overnight, there have been multiple cases of cars getting their catalytic converters stolen.

Awesome views. I wish they would have fixed the road till the boat launch

Good docks and ramp for launching, can get quite hectic on weekends however. Always a fight for a parking spot as well. Other than that the lake itself is beautiful, lots of sandy beaches and camping spots to choose from.

Excellent ramp and docks. Lots of room for two to three launchers at a time. I like the way they've made the access to the launching area one lane so that no queue jumping happens. Parking is a bit of an issue if you come after lunch, but not impossible. Reservoir that leads to the lake has a decent channel marked to get you to Stave Lake safely (although some more experienced with this lake just go as they please). There are a number of beaches to pull up on if you are adventurous. The water in Stave Lake itself is emerald green and beautiful. Great for swimming in. The launch gate closes at 8 so make sure you get back in time to get your boat out or you are spending the night (which many people do on the beaches). When the road to the ramp has been graded, it's nice and smooth, but when it's not, you'll want to take your time as the road is popular for ATV's and Dirt Bikes and can develop a lot of ruts...luckily the ramp is not far up the road. I prefer this ramp over the one at Alouette as that one can get very busy and the lake I find has more mayhem on it (inexperienced boaters whipping around in the 5km zone etc.).

Great spot. The boat launch is well constructed and wide enough for two trailers at once for most small lake boats. Moorage on both sides provides a good breakwater while you're trying to secure on the trailer.Plenty of parking and well laid out for trailers. Still pretty busy and crowded on summer weekends.Besides the launch, there are a couple of picnic areas with great views of the lake and a couple of outhouses.

Steve Lake is a damned body of water that has seasonal levels dependent upon rainfall and power requirements. In the late winter and early spring you can find kilometers of sand dunes, great for riding and camping.As the freshet approaches in June, the water levels rise dramatically and the lake more than doubles in size.Stave lake is a great lake for boating, and allows access to areas in a jet boat, that would not normally be accessible. There's great fishing on this Lake and t is a fantastic place to beach camp.The boat launch is located at the South End of the lake, just above the Hayward Dam. The launch is free and there's a fair amount of parking.