Getting Your Boat in the Water

Frisco Bay Marina Boat Ramp Updates

Public Boat Ramp Closure – Due to low water levels and ongoing drought conditions, our public boat ramp will not be open for the 2026 season.

All boat launching on Lake Dillon will need to take place at the Dillon Marina. We appreciate your understanding as we work to adapt to current lake conditions.

Slips Closure 2026 Season- Due to ongoing drought conditions and low water levels in Lake Dillon, all marina slips will be unavailable for the 2026 season. This closure includes our temporary dock normally used for nightly, weekly, and monthly slip rentals.

Please note that courtesy docking will not be available for boaters visiting from Dillon.

Public Ramp Use & Getting Your Boat on the Water

When the boat ramp at the Frisco Bay Marina opens for the season, hours of operation will be 9:00am-5:00pm, seven days a week and may be adjusted based on seasonal needs and staffing.

When Dillon Reservoir is full (9017 ft. high in elevation), the Frisco Bay Marina ramp has 16 feet of water to launch boats. There is no fee to use the ramp, but there must be at least four feet of water on the ramp or it must be at an elevation of 9,005 feet.

• The Frisco Bay Marina ramp is operable for most powerboats at a water elevation of 9,005 feet. Here is some information to help calculate your water needs for launching a boat: the Frisco Bay Marina ramp is dry at a lake elevation of 9,001 feet, and the lake is full at 9,017 feet. Add at least 2 feet to the dry elevation to account for your trailer and tire height with your boat draft and that is the minimum reservoir elevation needed to launch your boat.
• The current reservoir elevation can be found on the Denver Water website.
• If the water is not at the right level to launch your boat at the Frisco Bay Marina, you may still be able to launch your boat at the Dillon Marina boat ramp. The Dillon Marina’s ramp is long enough to handle launching at most water levels, however there is a fee to launch, and the ramp does not open to public use until all ice comes off the main body of water.
• Please be reminded that your boat will need to be inspected at any ramp before launching in the effort to keep aquatic nuisance species out of Dillon Reservoir.