Illinois kayak and canoe launch sites

774 public launch sites in Illinois from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) - mapped, check access locally. 15 are listed as hand, car-top or carry-in launches. 759 are trailer ramps.

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Waterbodies with the most launches

Horseshoe Lake (6), Rock River (5), Channel Lake (5), Rend Lake (5), Gages Lake (4), Royal Lake (4), Wolf Lake (3), Crystal Lake (3), Homer Lake (3), Third Lake (3), South Lagoon (3), Silver Lake (3), North Pond (3), Crab Orchard Lake (3), Devils Kitchen Lake (3), Little Kinkaid Creek (3), Emerald Pond (3), Dawson Lake (2), Shabbona Lake (2), Bangs Lake (2), Pierce Lake (2), Lake Charleston (2), Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool (2), Lake McLeansboro (2), Sam Parr Lake (2), Lake Potter (2), Eureka Lake (2), Lake Storey (2), Siloam Springs Lake (2), Long Lake (2)

Launches A to Z

• Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Allison Woods Canoe Landing View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Alsip Boat Launch View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Alton Riverfront · Alton Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Apache Boat Ramp View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Bald Knob Marina Boat Launch · Pistakee Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Banner Marsh View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Bartonville Access Area View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Beal Woods View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Beck Lake Boat Launch View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Beck's Landing View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Bedford Ldg Access · Bedford Creek View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Bemis Woods-North Canoe Landing View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Big Bend Lake Boat Launch View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Big Muddy · Big Muddy River View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Bloom's Landing View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Bluegill Hole View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat Ramp View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (City of Evanston) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (east ramp) · Twin Lakes View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (east ramp) · Dawson Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (east ramp) · Lake of the Woods View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (east ramp) · Dawson Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (east ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Shabbona Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Bangs Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Lake Carlton View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Lake Opeka View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Wolf Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Lake Marian View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Pierce Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Vulcan Lakes View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Crystal Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Bangs Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Rock River View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Shabbona Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Volkening Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Wolf Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Wolf Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Powder Horn Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Diamond Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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• Boat ramp (north ramp) · Pierce Lake View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)
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