McHenry County Boat Ramps, Illinois

McHenry County tracks 13 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Fox River (3 ramps), Pistakee Lake (3 ramps) and Wonder Lake (2 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in McHenry County

Explore every public boat ramp in McHenry 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 McHenry County

Waterways in McHenry County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in McHenry 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 McHenry County aren't spread evenly across its 6 waterways. Fox River has the most, with 3 launch sites, followed by Fox River (3 ramps), Pistakee Lake (3 ramps) and Wonder Lake (2 ramps). On the other end, 3 waterways - including McCullom Lake, Crystal Lake and Defiance Lake - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

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