39.1388360, -88.6345180

Lake Sara Boat Ramp

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Lake Sara Boat Ramp is a public launch on Lake Sara in Effingham County, Illinois . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Shumway, about 3.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Decatur, approximately 51.4 miles away. The site lies within the Lake Sara-Blue Point Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Illinois Natural History Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Lake Sara

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Lake Sara , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Effingham County

We currently track 4 public boat ramps in Effingham County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Lake Sara Boat Ramp provides access to Lake Sara, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Illinois Natural History Survey records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 15, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Effingham County, Illinois
Nearby places
Shumway (3.3 mi)
Effingham (5.1 mi)
Altamont (8.1 mi)
Coordinates
39.1388360, -88.6345180 Gaia
Waterbody
Lake Sara
Access type
Public

Current weather

68°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026 at 12:49 AM

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Data freshness

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 15, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 15, 2026