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Every year, the Belleville Lake Sandbar has hundreds of boats for the annual Belleville Lake Sandbar Boat Party.

The party is held in honor of the nearby Willow Run Airshow (aka: Thunder Over Michigan) where you can see a variety of cool vintage and modern ultra high-tech planes flying overhead.

The party takes place on the Sandbar near Van Buren Park Beach.

The coordinates of the Belleville Lake Sandbar are:

42.21184, -83.52579

WARNING

There is a strong undertow in this lake when the French Landing dam (located on far east end) is opened. Exercise caution.

Belleville Lake is 1,270 acres and was created in 1925.

It’s 30-feet deep at its deepest point and you can find catfish, bass, walleye, yellow perch and carp here.

Two public boat launch ramps:

Loza Lane Ramp (100 Loza Lane, Belleville, MI)

Belleville West Ramp (5775 Rawsonville Road, Ypsilanti, MI)

Check out:

Johnny’s on the Lake Bar and Grill (146 High St, Belleville) cool patio

Sandy’s Marina (41382 Edison Lake rd, Belleville) they have a gas dock here

Belleville Yacht Club’s Tiki Bar (831 E. Huron River Dr, Belleville) its a 1,700sq ft detached building next to the Loza Lane ramp

And be sure to keep an eye out for Bad Dogs Hots Dogs boat from Dexter, Michigan, if you want to buy some food.

Fun Facts:

What is now Belleville Lake, used to be the old village of Rawsonville before it was purposely flooded to make the lake.

Rawsonville boomed from the 1820’s-1880’s. Then it was submerged underwater in 1925 when the area was flooded to create Belleville Lake. In 1823 it was called Snows Landing, then by 1838 it was Rawsonville.

The Civil War peaked in the 1860’s. There were sawmills, copper shops, stove factory, general store, 3 saloons, wagon maker, whorehouse, etc. Then the area gradually declined.

What:          annual Belleville Lake Sandbar Boat Party!

When:         Saturday, July 20, 2024

Where:       Belleville Lake sandbar (Belleville, Michigan) near Van Buren Park Beach

Time:         Sun up to Sun down