Illinois Rivers with Boat Ramps
Illinois has 3 rivers with at least one public boat ramp, totaling 10 launch sites we track. Mississippi River has the most, with 8 ramps alone.
Average of 3.3 boat ramps per river.
We currently list 3 of the 16 rivers we've identified in Illinois. Additional rivers will appear as more counties complete the verification process.
Top Rivers
The 3 rivers with the most public boat ramps we track in Illinois.
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All Illinois Rivers with Boat Ramps
All 3 Illinois rivers with public boat ramps are listed below. Rivers are sorted alphabetically by default, or you can reorder them by number of launch sites. Click any river 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 river falls within the same watershed.
| River | Boat ramps | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois River | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi River | 8 | 2 |
| Ohio River | 1 | 1 |
Other waterway types in Illinois
Rivers aren't the only way ramps are organized here - browse another type below.