Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Gurnee, IL
We list 6 fishing piers within 16 miles of Gurnee. Fishing piers let you cast into deeper water without a boat. Many are free, some charge a small daily fee, and the rules for licenses depend on the state. 6 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Lake Carina Fishing Pier
Gurnee - 3.6 mi
Independence Grove Fishing Pier
Libertyville - 8.4 mi
Raven Glen South Fishing Pier
Lindenhurst - 8.4 mi
Raven Glen North Fishing Pier
Lindenhurst - 9 mi
Nippersink Fishing Pier
Round Lake - 15 mi
Potawatomi Pond
Wheeling - 19 mi
Tower Road Accessible Fishing Area
Winnetka - 21 mi
Urban Fishing Pond
Salem - 23 mi
Belleau Lake
Des Plaines - 23 mi
Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 23 mi
Penny Road Pond
Hoffman Estates - 23 mi
Busse Lake - North Pool
Schaumburg
Boat ramps near Gurnee
- Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch Gurnee, <1 mi
- Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park Gurnee, <1 mi
- Sunset Park Boat Ramp Lake Villa, 3.3 mi
- Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch Wadsworth, 4.8 mi
- Oak Spring Canoe Launch Libertyville, 4.9 mi
- Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch Libertyville, 7.1 mi
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Where can you find fishing piers in Gurnee, IL?
Within 16 miles of Gurnee we list 6 fishing piers: Lake Carina Fishing Pier, Independence Grove Fishing Pier, Raven Glen South Fishing Pier, Raven Glen North Fishing Pier, Nippersink Fishing Pier and Potawatomi Pond.
What other fishing piers are near Gurnee?
Within 50 miles: Tower Road Accessible Fishing Area (Winnetka, 19 miles), Urban Fishing Pond (Salem, 21 miles), Belleau Lake (Des Plaines, 23 miles), Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area (Elk Grove Village, 23 miles) and Penny Road Pond (Hoffman Estates, 23 miles).
If you're new to this, read fishing from a pier: what to know, or widen the search on the map around Gurnee. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Gurnee, IL.