Illinois Boat Ramps

Illinois offers abundant water access across its major rivers including the Mississippi and Illinois, plus numerous lakes throughout the state that draw boaters year-round. With 944 public boat ramps spread across Illinois, boaters can find a mix of free and fee-based launches with varying surface types, from concrete to unpaved options suited for different vessel sizes and conditions. This directory helps you locate the nearest ramp to your location, compare access options, and plan your boating trips with reliable information about each launch site.

313

Total Ramps

Free Access

Name	Fee	Surface	Access
Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch	—	—	Public
Allen Branch Boat Ramp	Free	concrete	yes
Allison Woods Canoe Landing	—	—	Public
Alsip Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Alton Riverfront	—	concrete	yes
Alton Ski Club	—	unpaved	private
Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir	—	—	Public
Apache Boat Ramp	—	concrete	Public
Bald Knob Marina Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Banner Marsh	—	—	Public
Bartonville Access Area	—	—	Public
Beal Woods	—	—	Public
Beaver Dam	—	—	Public
Beck Lake Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Beck's Landing	—	—	Public
Bedford Ldg Access	—	—	Public
Bedford Ldg Access	—	—	Public
Big Bend Lake Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Big Muddy	—	—	Public
Bloom's Landing	—	—	Public
Bluegill Hole	—	—	Public
Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Boat/Canoe Launch	—	—	Public
Bonnie Dam Access	—	—	Public
Boulder Lake	—	—	Public
Browning Ldg Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Bunker Hill Access	—	—	Public
Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2	—	—	Public
Busse Lake Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Busse Lake Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Busse Lake South Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Busse Lake South Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Cache Bayou Outfitters	—	ground	customers
Cairo Public Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Calhoun Point Ramp	—	unpaved	yes
Camel Access	—	—	Public
Camel Access	—	—	Public
Campground Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Canoe	—	concrete	Public
Canoe launch	—	—	Public
Canoe Launch	—	—	Public
Canoe Launch	—	grass	Public
Canoe Launch	—	—	Public
Canoe Launch	Free	—	yes
Canoe/Kayak launch	—	—	Public
Canoe/Kayak ramp	—	—	Public
Canvasback Lake	—	—	Public
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch	—	gravel	yes
Carbondale Reservoir	—	—	Public
Carlyle LAke SFWA Wood Duck Access Ramp	—	—	Public
Cave In Rock Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Cedar Creek Boat Launch	Free	asphalt	Public
Cedar Lake	—	—	Public
Cheney Creek Boat Ramp	—	concrete	yes
Chillicothe Access Area	—	—	Public
Cincinnati Landing	—	—	Public
City of Brookport	—	—	Public
Clear Lake	—	—	Public
Clear Lake	—	—	Public
Cockrell Hollow	—	—	Public
Cockrell Hollow	—	unpaved	yes
Copperas Creek Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Cox Bridge Access Ramp	Free	concrete	yes
Crab Orchard Lake	—	—	Public
Crab Orchard Lake	—	—	Public
Crab Orchard Lake	—	—	Public
Crystal Lake	—	—	Public
Dabb's Access	Free	gravel	Public
Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing	—	—	Public
Damascus Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Dareville	—	—	Public
Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park	—	gravel	yes
Devil's Kitchen Lake	—	—	Public
Devil's Kitchen Lake	—	—	Public
Elizabethtown Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Elsah Kayak Access	—	unpaved	yes
Erie Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Evansville Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Fayetteville Boat Ramp	—	—	yes
Findlay Marina	—	—	customers
Forrest W Wood Access Area	—	—	Public
Fox River	—	—	Public
Fox River Boat Launch	—	paved	Public
Frederick Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Gallery Park Boat Launch	Fee	gravel	permit
Geneva Fire Department Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Glades-Backwater	—	—	yes
Glades-River	—	—	Public
Glen O Jones Lake	—	—	Public
Godar Diamond River Access Area	—	—	yes
Gordon More Lake	—	concrete	permit
Grafton	—	—	yes
Grand Marais ramp	—	—	Public
Grand Tower Ramp	—	—	Public
Great Rivers	—	paved	Public
Griggsville Ldg Access	—	—	Public
Hadleys Ldg	—	—	Public
Hamilton Public Boat Ramp	—	concrete	Public
Hardin	—	—	Public
Harold's Landing	Free	asphalt	yes
Harrisburg Lake	—	—	Public
Hennepin Feeder Canal	—	—	Public
Henry Marina	—	—	customers
Heron Lake	—	—	Public
Higginsville Bridge Access	—	—	Public
High Water	—	—	Public
High Water Ramp	—	—	Public
High Water Ramp	—	—	Public
Hitogi Access Ramp	Free	concrete	yes
Holiday Lake	—	—	Public
Horseshe Lake	—	—	Public
Horseshoe Lake	—	unpaved	yes
Horseshoe Lake	—	—	Public
Horseshoe Lake	—	—	Public
Horseshoe Lake	—	—	Public
Horseshoe Lake Boat Ramp	—	—	yes
Horseshoe Lake South Boat Ramp	—	—	yes
Hurricane Access Area	—	—	yes
HWY 37 Access	—	—	Public
IL River-Paddle	—	unpaved	yes
Illinois River	—	—	unknown
Illinois River	—	—	unknown
Ina Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing	—	—	Public
Jackie Branch Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Kampsville	—	—	Public
Kasakia River	—	—	Public
Kaskia River	—	—	Public
Keokuck Yacht Club Boat Ramp	—	gravel	Public
Keokuk Municipal Boat Ramp	—	concrete	yes
Keystone Landing	—	—	yes
Kickapoo Bridge Access	—	—	Public
Kingston Mines Access Area	—	—	Public
Kinkaid Lake	—	—	Public
Kinkaid Lake	—	—	Public
Kinkaid Lake	—	—	Public
Kinkaid Marina Boat Ramp	—	concrete	yes
Kinny's Ford Access	—	unpaved	Public
Lacon Public Access	—	—	Public
Lake Access	—	—	Public
Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch	—	gravel	yes
Lake Glendale	—	—	Public
Lake Glenn Shoals	—	—	Public
Lake Glenn Shoals	—	—	Public
Lake Lou Yaeger	—	—	Public
Lake Lou Yaeger	—	—	Public
Lake Lou Yaeger	—	—	Public
Lake Mingo	—	—	Public
Lake Murphysboro	—	—	Public
Lake of Egypt	—	—	Public
Lake of Egypt	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lake Shelbyville	—	—	Public
Lawrence Park	—	—	Public
Liberty Street	—	—	Public
Linne Woods Canoe Landing	—	—	yes
Liver Pool Access	—	—	Public
Lock & Dam 21 Lower Boat Ramp	—	concrete	Public
Lock & Dam 22 Launch Ramp	—	concrete	yes
Long Lake	—	—	Public
Long Lake	—	—	Public
Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch	—	asphalt	yes
Lost Lake	—	—	Public
Low water	—	—	Public
Low Water Access	—	—	Public
Lower Dam Canoe Access	Free	ground	yes
Lower Stump Lake	Free	gravel	yes
Lusk Creek	—	unpaved	yes
Macktown Forest Preserve Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Mallard Lake	—	—	Public
Maqrina	—	—	Public
Marcum Branch	—	—	Public
Marcum Branch	—	—	Public
Marina	—	—	Public
Marine Point Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Marine Point Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Marquette Park	Free	concrete	yes
Massac County SP	—	—	Public
Maywood Grove Canoe Landing	Free	—	yes
Michael Ldg Public Access	—	—	Public
Mickelson's Landing	Free	paved	yes
Moccasin Springs Boat Ramp	—	concrete	Public
Montezuma Ldg Access Area	—	—	Public
Murphysboro	—	—	Public
Naples Boat Club	—	—	Public
Naples Boat Club	—	—	Public
New Athens Public Boat Ramp	—	—	yes
NGRRE	—	—	private
North 1200 East Road	—	—	Public
North Nanson	—	—	Public
Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing	—	—	Public
Oak Spring Canoe Launch	—	gravel	yes
Oakwood Bottoms Ramp	—	—	yes
Ohio River Boat Launch	—	unknown	Public
ONe Horse Gap Lake	—	—	Public
Oxbow Lake Access	—	unpaved	Public
Page Park	—	—	Public
Park No. 571 Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Patoka Access	—	—	Public
Paul Ice Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Pearl Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Peppenhorst Boat Ramp	Free	unpaved	Public
Piasa Creek	—	—	Public
Pier	—	—	Public
Pin Oak Flats	—	—	Public
Pinckneyville Reservoir	—	—	Public
Pine Lake	—	—	Public
Pine Lake	—	—	Public
Ping Tom Boat Launch	—	—	yes
Pintail Lake	—	—	Public
Pioneer Landing	Free	—	yes
Pleasant Hill Access	—	unpaved	Public
Pohman Slough	—	—	Public
Pohman Slough	—	—	Public
Possum Pond	—	—	Public
Pounds Hollow Lake	—	—	Public
Prairie Pond	—	concrete	Public
Prairie Pond Access	Free	concrete	yes
Private-Fee	—	ground	unknown
Prophetstown State Park	—	—	Public
Putney's Landing	—	—	yes
R&J Landing Access	—	sand	yes
Ramp 748	—	concrete	private
Rattlesnake Ferry	—	—	Public
Red's Landing-River	—	—	Public
Red'sLanding Backwaters	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Rend Lake	—	—	Public
Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Ringneck Lake	—	—	Public
Rip Rap Landing	—	—	Public
River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park	Free	—	yes
River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South	Free	concrete	yes
River Mile 73.6 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve North	Free	—	yes
River Mile 75.2 - South End Park	Free	paving_stones	yes
River Mile 75.9 - Downtown West Dundee	Free	paving_stones	yes
River Park Canoe Landing	—	—	Public
River Park Canoe Launch	—	—	Public
Rock River	—	—	Public
Rock River	—	—	Public
Rock River	—	—	Public
Rock River	—	—	Public
Rock River-Hennepin Canal	—	—	Public
Royal Lake	—	—	Public
Russell C. Davidson Memorial Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Saganashkee Slough Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Sahara Lake Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Sandusky Creek	—	—	Public
Sandusky Creek	—	—	Public
Sandy Creek	—	—	Public
Sandy Creek	—	—	Public
Sangamon River	—	—	Public
Sanganois Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Schuth's Grove	—	—	Public
Scott County Naples Access	—	—	Public
Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch	—	gravel	yes
Shawnee Forest	—	—	Public
Shelbyville Lake	—	—	Public
Shuh Shuh Gah Canoe Launch	Free	asphalt	yes
Silver Lake Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Smithland Dam	—	—	Public
South Bonnie Access	—	—	Public
South Nanson	—	—	Public
South Nanson	—	—	Public
Sportman's Lake	—	—	Public
Sportsman's Lake	—	—	Public
Spring Bay Marina Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Stepan Family Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Sterlink Lake Boat Launch	—	—	yes
Stump Lake	—	—	yes
Super Lake	—	—	Public
Swan Lake	—	unpaved	yes
Swan Lake	—	—	Public
Tamalco Access Area	Free	concrete	yes
Tamalco High Water Ramp	Free	concrete	yes
Tower Road Accessible Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Tower Rock Boat Launch	—	—	Public
Turkey Bayou	—	—	Public
Turnip Patch	—	—	Public
Two Rivers Marina	—	—	Public
Two Rivers Marina	—	—	Public
Two Rivers North Access	—	—	Public
Upper Stump Lake	—	—	Public
Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch	—	gravel	yes
Village of Hamburg Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Waltonville	—	—	Public
Waltonville	—	—	Public
Washington County Lake	—	—	Public
Washington County Lake	—	—	Public
Wesseln Lake	—	—	Public
Whispering Willow Boat Ramp	—	—	Public
Whitley Creek Recreation Area	—	—	Public
Whitley Creek Recreation Area	—	—	Public
Willow Access South	—	—	Public
Willow Access- North	—	—	Public
Wycles Road Canoe Access	—	ground	yes