Update 4/15/2026:
While 2026 and 2027 dredging and channel maintenance should be secure with USACE funding from Congressional Appropriations, history has demonstrated that for a variety of reasons, these funds do not get deployed as planned and our harbor becomes inaccessible by many our local and transient boaters that support our economy and provide a harbor of refuge when Lake Michigan becomes inclement.
For this reason, this committee continues to exist to Keep the Pentwater Harbor OPEN when federal funds are not available.
Please Continue to Donate! The Protect Pentwater Harbor Fund has been created and managed by the Community Foundation of Oceana County
Your tax-deductible donations made out to Community Foundation of Oceana County with
Protect Pentwater Harbor Campaign (PPHC) in the Memo line, can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 902
Pentwater, MI 49449
Or online via
Donor funds will always be used as promised — for channel preservation!!
Thank you to everyone who continues to support Oceana County's only access to Lake Michigan!
How You Can Help
Donate: Contribute to the tax deductible Protect Pentwater Harbor Fund via the Oceana Community Foundation
Support the Pentwater Lake Association - For the Love of the Lake!
Stay Informed: Monitor USACE channel soundings and NOAA lake level updates for safety and planning; Waterway Guide
Get Involved: Attend PPHCC meetings or join advocacy efforts to influence funding decisions.