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Cheboygan River Lock schedule

Cheboygan River Lock schedule

  • The Cheboygan Lock, managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and located in the city of Cheboygan, provides seasonal access to Michigan's Inland Waterway for recreational and commercial watercraft up to 16 feet wide and 75 feet long. The lock holds 117,000 gallons of water and lowers and raises the Cheboygan River up to 16 feet.

    The lock is open daily through Sept. 28. As the season winds down, days and hours vary.

    For more information, contact the DNR Parks & Recreation Division Cheboygan Field Office at 231-627-9011.


    The Crooked River Lock also reopened June 26, 2026. Find schedule. 

Fees (cash only)

    • Recreational $6 each way
    • Commercial $12 each way
    • Seasonal pass $45
    • Commercial pass $90
2026 dates Times
TBA - Sept. 7 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 - 28 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sept. 29 - Oct. 10 Monday through Friday 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 Closed
Oct. 12-20 Call the Cheboygan Field Office for hours at 231-627-9011
Oct. 21 Closed for the season