41.2195778, -87.2740088

Kankakee River Boat Ramp

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Kankakee River Boat Ramp is a public launch on Kankakee River in Lake County, Indiana . We currently track 4 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Shelby, about 4.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Gary, approximately 26.1 miles away. The site lies within the Brown Levee Ditch-Kankakee River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Indiana Department of Natural Resources . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Kankakee River

We currently track 4 public boat ramps on Kankakee River , 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 2 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.

Kankakee River Boat Ramp provides access to Kankakee River, one of 4 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Indiana Department of Natural Resources records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 18, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Lake County, Indiana
Nearby places
Shelby (4.2 mi)
DeMotte (4.3 mi)
Roselawn (5.8 mi)
Coordinates
41.2195778, -87.2740088 Gaia
Waterbody
Kankakee River
Access type
Public

Current weather

66°F Clear

Wind SW 6 mph

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026 at 11:20 PM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 18, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 18, 2026