Fox River access points and trip distances, Illinois
50 access points (50 public) along 120.4 river miles of the Fox River in Illinois. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Fox River County Park Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.54095, -88.17074 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.47722, -88.17561 | 12.9 |
| 18.2 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.34655, -88.25938 | 0.2 |
| 18.4 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.34376, -88.26165 | 0.2 |
| 18.5 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.34172, -88.25989 | 0.3 |
| 18.8 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.34002, -88.25490 | 0.2 |
| 19.0 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.33849, -88.25222 | 0.8 |
| 19.7 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.32707, -88.25378 | 8.4 |
| 28.1 | Fox River Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.23878, -88.18663 | 2.8 |
| 30.9 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.20761, -88.19370 | 0.4 |
| 31.3 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.20299, -88.19685 | 1.1 |
| 32.4 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.20447, -88.21651 | 4.9 |
| 37.3 | Boat ramp near Crystal Lake Outlet Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.16861, -88.28840 | 3.7 |
| 41.1 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.12543, -88.28456 | 0.9 |
| 42.0 | Canoe Launch (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.11455, -88.29361 | 1.1 |
| 43.1 | Boat ramp near No Name Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.10102, -88.28170 | 0.4 |
| 43.5 | River Mile 75.9 - Downtown West Dundee Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.09714, -88.27620 | 0.7 |
| 44.2 | River Mile 75.2 - South End Park Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.08811, -88.27673 | 1.5 |
| 45.8 | River Mile 73.6 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve North Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.06928, -88.27205 | 0.1 |
| 45.9 | River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.06782, -88.27227 | 0.2 |
| 46.1 | River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.06447, -88.27140 | 2.0 |
| 48.1 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.04379, -88.28899 | 0.2 |
| 48.4 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.04062, -88.28824 | 0.7 |
| 49.1 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.03187, -88.28086 | 1.1 |
| 50.1 | Boat ramp near Poplar Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.01802, -88.27809 | 4.0 |
| 54.1 | Boat ramp near Brewster Creek (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.96968, -88.30042 | 3.3 |
| 57.4 | Boat ramp near Norton Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.94364, -88.31302 | 1.8 |
| 59.2 | Boy Scout Island Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.92013, -88.31855 | 2.3 |
| 61.4 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.89134, -88.30259 | 0.2 |
| 61.6 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.88833, -88.30113 | 0.5 |
| 62.2 | Geneva Fire Department Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.88110, -88.30498 | 1.1 |
| 63.2 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.86663, -88.31140 | 0.5 |
| 63.8 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.85893, -88.30894 | 1.0 |
| 64.8 | Boat ramp near Batavia Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.84516, -88.30700 | 5.8 |
| 70.6 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.76983, -88.30898 | 0.9 |
| 71.5 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.75835, -88.31595 | 1.3 |
| 72.8 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.74327, -88.32901 | 3.4 |
| 76.2 | Paddle put-in (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.70101, -88.34979 | 1.1 |
| 77.3 | Paddle put-in near Waubonsie Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.68614, -88.35418 | 2.5 |
| 79.8 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.67278, -88.39482 | 4.0 |
| 83.8 | Fox River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64249, -88.44081 | 0.2 |
| 84.0 | Boat ramp near Blackberry Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64284, -88.44463 | 4.6 |
| 88.6 | Boat ramp near Rob Roy Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.63340, -88.52668 | 2.8 |
| 91.3 | Shuh Shuh Gah Canoe Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.60923, -88.56283 | 4.0 |
| 95.4 | Paddle put-in near Clear Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.56388, -88.60577 | 24.1 |
| 119.5 | Boat ramp near Goose Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.34962, -88.82831 | 0.2 |
| 119.7 | Boat ramp near Fox River (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.34960, -88.83231 | 0.8 |
| 120.4 | Boat ramp near Fox River (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.26 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.34108, -88.84616 | 0.0 |
| 120.4 | Boat ramp near Fox River (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.34132, -88.84176 | 0.0 |
| 120.4 | Boat ramp near Fox River (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.34308, -88.84288 | end |
Data notes: 3 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wisconsin DNR Boat Access. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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