42.3460260, -87.9909620

Sunset Beach Park Boat Ramp

Fee not yet verified Status not yet verified Semi-Private access Updated Oct 16, 2026
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Sunset Beach Park Boat Ramp is a semi-private launch on Gages Lake in Lake County, Illinois . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Gages Lake, about 0.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Waukegan, approximately 7.6 miles away. The site lies within the Mill Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Gages Lake

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

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.

Sunset Beach Park Boat Ramp provides access to Gages Lake, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from U.S. Geological 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
Gages Lake (0.6 mi)
Third Lake (2.2 mi)
Grayslake (2.6 mi)
Coordinates
42.3460260, -87.9909620 Gaia
Waterbody
Gages Lake
Access type
Semi-Private

Current weather

61°F Clear

Wind ESE 7 mph

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM

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Data freshness

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