Franklin County Boat Ramps, Illinois

Franklin County tracks 18 public boat ramps and access points in total, spread across 5 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Rend Lake (14 ramps), West Frankfort Old City Lake (1 ramp) and West Frankfort New City Lake (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Franklin County

Explore every public boat ramp in Franklin County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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All boat ramps in Franklin County

Waterways in Franklin County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Franklin County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

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Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Franklin County aren't spread evenly across its 5 waterways. Rend Lake has the most, with 14 launch sites, followed by Rend Lake (14 ramps), West Frankfort Old City Lake (1 ramp) and West Frankfort New City Lake (1 ramp). On the other end, 4 waterways - including West Frankfort Old City Lake, West Frankfort New City Lake and Sesser City Reservoir - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Franklin County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

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