Griffy Lake Boathouse

Name: Griffy Lake Boathouse
Start: 2025-08-12T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-12T19:45:00-04:00
Location: Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

Schedule

Tue Aug 12 2025 at 08:00 am to 07:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Griffy Lake Nature Preserve | Bloomington, IN

Beginning May 1, boathouse hours will be 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.
Facebook won’t allow us to list the event time as 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., but that is the actual schedule for the event. Thanks for understanding!
Watercraft rental reservations may be made by phone at 812-349-3732, or by email to [email protected].
Weekend rentals are limited to 2 hours.
Walk-up rentals are also accepted, provided there are fewer than 22 watercraft on the lake at the time.
Griffy Lake accepts cash and credit and debit cards (MasterCard, Visa and Discover only) for boat rentals, and for the purchase of 10-Rental passes and private boat launch fees. Griffy's pier, as well as its canoe and kayak launch, is accessible.
Canoe/Kayak/Stand-up Paddleboard Rental
Two-hour limit on holidays and weekends.
$10/hour
10-Rental Pass
Good for 10, one-hour watercraft rentals. Available for purchase at the boathouse during regular business hours.
$90
Privately Owned Boat Launch Fee
Boat motors are limited to electric trolling motors only.
$100/season, $10/day
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Reservations, rentals and otherwise is exclusively handled through official staff at Bloomington Parks & Recreation. Please be aware that "resale" or transfer of registration through third parties is NOT permitted. If you are being offered tickets or registration through any other source, it is a SCAM. For any registration inquiries or to verify your registration, please contact us directly through official channels.