Illinois Lakes with Boat Ramps
Illinois has 7 lakes with at least one public boat ramp, totaling 14 launch sites we track. Candlewick Lake has the most, with 4 ramps alone.
Average of 2 boat ramps per lake.
We currently list 7 of the 181 lakes we've identified in Illinois. Additional lakes will appear as more counties complete the verification process.
Top Lakes
The 7 lakes with the most public boat ramps we track in Illinois.
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All Illinois Lakes with Boat Ramps
All 7 Illinois lakes with public boat ramps are listed below. Lakes are sorted alphabetically by default, or you can reorder them by number of launch sites. Click any lake to view detailed ramp locations, maps, launch information and available facilities.
Good · Fair · Poor - EPA water quality assessment, shown only where every ramp on that lake falls within the same watershed.
| Lake | Boat ramps | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Boss Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Candlewick Lake | 4 | 1 |
| Carlyle Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Governor Bond Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Horseshoe Lake | 3 | 1 |
| Mt. Sterling Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Osprey Lake | 1 | 1 |