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Boat Ramps in Illinois

24 of the 547 marinas and boating businesses we track in Illinois have a boat launch ramp. Full listings for every city are on the Illinois page.

24locations
13cities
547locations statewide

Not every marina lets you launch your own boat — many are slip-only. Every listing here has a launch ramp confirmed from the marina's own website or data.

Antioch 7

  1. Anchor Pointe Marina

    42125 N 4th Ave, Antioch, IL 60002

    Sat–Sun 6:30am–6:30pm

    Boat rampService & repairsDry storageBoat rentals
    Call Website All Antioch

  2. C. Haling & Sons Marine

    26365 W Lotus Rd, Antioch, IL 60002

    Sat 9am–5pm

    Boat rampService & repairsDry storage
    Call Website All Antioch

  3. Spring Lake Marina

    25125 W Grass Lake Rd, Antioch, IL 60002

    Boat rampDry storage
    Call Website All Antioch

  4. Steitz's Resort

    25400 W Bluff Ln, Antioch, IL 60002

    Boat rampDry storage
    Call Website All Antioch

  5. Lily Bug Acres

    25315 W Grass Lake Rd, Antioch, IL 60002

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Antioch

  6. NSCG Bob's Marina LLC

    25584 IL Route 173, Antioch, IL 60002

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Antioch

  7. Parrot's Cove Resort

    26083 Spring Grove Rd, Antioch, IL 60002

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Antioch

Chicago 4

  1. Diversey Harbor

    2601 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

    Monday–Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday—Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

    Transient slipsFuel dockBoat rampDry storage
    Call Website All Chicago

  2. Kayak Chicago

    1220 W Le Moyne St, Chicago, IL 60642

    Monday – Sunday, 10am – 7pm

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Chicago

  3. Wateriders

    500 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60654

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Chicago

  4. Wateriders At Northwest -- Chicago River Kayak Tours And Rentals

    3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618-7917

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Chicago

Seneca 3

  1. Spring Brook Marina

    623 W River Dr, Seneca, IL 61360

    Boat rampService & repairs
    Call Website All Seneca

  2. Hiddencove Marina of the Seneca Yacht Club

    219 River Drive, Seneca, IL 61360

    Fuel dockBoat rampDry storage
    Call All Seneca

  3. Mariners Marina

    8 Logue Cir, Seneca, IL 61360

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Seneca

Algonquin 1

  1. Fox 14 Marina

    811 N Harrison St, Algonquin, IL 60102

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Algonquin

Creal Springs 1

  1. Egyptian Hills Marina

    75 Egyptian Pkwy, Creal Springs, IL 62922-1416

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Creal Springs

Fox Lake 1

  1. Ben Watts Marina, Inc.

    116 US-12, Fox Lake, IL 60020

    Mon-Sun 8am-5pm

    Transient slipsBoat rampDry storage
    Call Website All Fox Lake

Great Lakes 1

  1. Mwr Great Lakes Marina

    2910 Ziegemeier St, Great Lakes, IL 60088-2855

    Boat ramp
    Call Website

Hillsboro 1

  1. Lake Glenn Shoals Marina

    700 Glenn Shoals Dr, Hillsboro, IL 62049

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Hillsboro

Ingleside 1

  1. Chain O'lakes Boat & Rv Storage

    720 Grand Ave, Ingleside, IL 60041-8463

    Boat rampDry storage
    Call Website All Ingleside

Marion 1

  1. Mack's Lake of Egypt Marina

    12024 Laguna Dr, Marion, IL 62959

    Marina: Tue-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm, Mon closed; Sport's Center: Tue-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-12pm, Sun-Mon closed

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Marion

Sterling 1

  1. Oppold Marina

    200 Stouffer Rd, Sterling, IL 61081

    Boat ramp
    Call Website All Sterling

Wauconda 1

  1. Bangs Lake Marina

    231 E Liberty St, Wauconda, IL 60084-1931

    Fuel dockBoat rampBoat rentals
    Call Website All Wauconda

Waukegan 1

  1. Waukegan Harbor & Marina

    55 S Harbor Pl, Waukegan, IL 60085

    Transient slipsBoat ramp
    Call Website All Waukegan
Ask about the launch fee and the parking. Ramp fees run free to ~$20; trailer parking fills before the ramp does on summer weekends. Some marinas open the ramp to the public but keep parking for slip holders.

Also in Illinois

Good to know

How much does it cost to launch a boat at a marina?

Public ramps at marinas typically charge $5-20 per launch or sell season passes; some waive the fee with fuel or slip rental. Municipal ramps are often free but offer no services — a marina ramp buys you fuel, a dock hand and a place to buy what you forgot.

How to shrink wrap a boat?

To shrink wrap a boat, cover support structures with protective padding, lay the shrink film across the hull, heat-shrink it with a heat gun, and add ventilation ports. For large vessels or professional weatherproofing in Illinois, check the 24 marine service providers cataloged on MarinaAtlas.

What is a marine survey?

A marine survey is a detailed inspection of a boat's hull, mechanical systems, and overall condition conducted by a certified surveyor. Across Illinois, MarinaAtlas indexes 24 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.