42.4491410, -88.1884360

Chain O' Lakes State Park Boat Ramp

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Chain O' Lakes State Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on Turner Lake in Lake County, Illinois .

The nearest community is Spring Grove, about 2.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Waukegan, approximately 18.5 miles away. The site lies within the Bassett Creek-Fox River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

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

Boat ramps on Turner Lake

Chain O' Lakes State Park Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Turner Lake . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Lake County

We currently track 54 public boat ramps in Lake 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.

Chain O' Lakes State Park Boat Ramp provides access to Turner Lake.

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 16, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Lake County, Illinois
Nearby places
Spring Grove (2.5 mi)
Pistakee Highlands (2.9 mi)
Channel Lake (3.3 mi)
Coordinates
42.4491410, -88.1884360 Gaia
Waterbody
Turner Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

63°F Clear

Wind SE 9 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 16, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 16, 2026