Rock River access points and trip distances, Illinois
33 access points (33 public) along 166.0 river miles of the Rock 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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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Preservation Park Boat Launch About 0.32 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.56601, -89.04199 | 2.6 |
| 2.6 | Armstrong Eddy Park Boat Ramp 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) | 42.52556, -89.03569 | 0.5 |
| 3.1 | Wooton Park Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.51885, -89.03704 | 7.7 |
| 10.8 | Macktown Forest Preserve Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.45033, -89.08548 | 7.2 |
| 18.0 | 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) | 42.40448, -89.01503 | 2.7 |
| 20.7 | 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) | 42.38717, -89.04599 | 5.8 |
| 26.5 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.32577, -89.06843 | 3.6 |
| 30.1 | 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) | 42.28195, -89.07904 | 2.2 |
| 32.3 | Boat ramp near Keith Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.25703, -89.09854 | 16.2 |
| 48.5 | Boat ramp near Stillman Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.12505, -89.24833 | 0.2 |
| 48.7 | 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) | 42.12389, -89.25258 | 10.7 |
| 59.4 | 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) | 42.01584, -89.32925 | 4.8 |
| 64.2 | 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) | 41.97448, -89.36617 | 1.9 |
| 66.0 | 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) | 41.95201, -89.37979 | 11.8 |
| 77.8 | Boat ramp near Sevenmile Branch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.88976, -89.48299 | 3.9 |
| 81.8 | 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) | 41.85127, -89.47428 | 1.4 |
| 83.2 | Page Park Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.84394, -89.49903 | 13.4 |
| 96.6 | 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) | 41.78586, -89.68370 | 0.6 |
| 97.1 | 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) | 41.78289, -89.69398 | 0.3 |
| 97.5 | Lawrence Park Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.78280, -89.70072 | 9.4 |
| 106.8 | Rock River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.75043, -89.81040 | 14.0 |
| 120.8 | Prophetstown State Park Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.67288, -89.93158 | 12.1 |
| 132.9 | Erie 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) | 41.63854, -90.06651 | 19.2 |
| 152.1 | Boat ramp (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) | 41.50778, -90.31501 | 1.0 |
| 153.1 | Boat ramp near Zuma Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.51322, -90.33338 | 4.7 |
| 157.7 | Rock River-Hennepin Canal Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.47129, -90.39084 | 3.4 |
| 161.2 | Boat ramp near Shaffer Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.45630, -90.45198 | 0.2 |
| 161.4 | Rock River near Shaffer Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.45639, -90.45580 | 0.7 |
| 162.1 | Rock River near Coal Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.45689, -90.47032 | 1.7 |
| 163.8 | Harold's Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.46169, -90.50085 | 1.5 |
| 165.3 | Rock River near Case Creek 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) | 41.46070, -90.52806 | 0.7 |
| 165.9 | Boat ramp near Case Creek (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) | 41.46213, -90.54061 | 0.1 |
| 166.0 | Boat ramp near Case Creek (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) | 41.46264, -90.54265 | end |
Data notes: 4 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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