Gillespie Old City Lake Boat Ramp
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Updated Oct 16, 2026
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Gillespie Old City Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Gillespie Old City Lake in MacOupin County, Illinois .
The nearest community is Gillespie, about 2.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Florissant, approximately 34.9 miles away. The site lies within the Dry Fork watershed, as defined by the EPA.
Sourced from Illinois Natural History Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.
Boat ramps on Gillespie Old City Lake
Nearby boat ramps in MacOupin County
We currently track 10 public boat ramps in MacOupin County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.
- Gillespie New City Lake Gillespie New City Lake 0.4 mi away
- Mt. Olive New City Lake Mt. Olive New City Lake 6.3 mi away
- Lake Carlinville #1 Lake Carlinville #1 6.7 mi away
- Beaver Dam Lake Beaver Dam Lake 7.5 mi away
- Mt. Olive Old City Lake Mt. Olive Old City Lake 7.6 mi away
- Staunton City Lake Staunton City Lake 8.4 mi away
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.
Gillespie Old City Lake Boat Ramp provides access to
Gillespie Old City 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.