Makinson Island Boat Dock provides boat access to a 132-acre conservation area on Lake Tohopekaliga, featuring a west-side dock for motorized boats and a separate landing area with buoys for kayaks and canoes.

The island offers primitive camping (reservable group sites at $12-15/night), a 2. 5-mile hiking trail loop, composting restrooms, fire pits, and a screened pavilion, making it ideal for paddlers and boaters seeking low-impact recreation and wildlife viewing.

Access is boat-only via nearby public ramps like Granada Avenue (approximately one mile south), with day-use dawn-to-dusk hours and overnight stays by permit only.