Boat Ramps Nearby
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Gurnee, IL
We list 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Gurnee. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 3 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
- <1 mi
- 4.8 mi
Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 4.9 mi
Oak Spring Canoe Launch
Libertyville - 7.1 mi
Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch
Libertyville - 7.9 mi
Canoe/Kayak ramp
Vernon Hills - 8.2 mi
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch
Vernon Hills - 9 mi
Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 10 mi
Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch
Long Lake - 18 mi
Allison Woods Canoe Landing
Northbrook - 19 mi
Tower Road Canoe put-in
Winnetka - 19 mi
Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing
Des Plaines
Boat ramps near Gurnee
- Lake Carina Fishing Pier Gurnee, <1 mi
- Sunset Park Boat Ramp Lake Villa, 3.3 mi
- Independence Grove Fishing Pier Libertyville, 3.6 mi
- Lake Charles Park Boat Ramp Libertyville, 7.1 mi
- Lakefront Park Boat Ramp Round Lake, 7.9 mi
- Century Park Boat Ramp Vernon Hills, 7.9 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Gurnee: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Gurnee?
Within 16 miles of Gurnee we list 9 kayak launches: Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch, Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park, Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch, Oak Spring Canoe Launch, Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch, Canoe/Kayak ramp, Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch, Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch and Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Gurnee?
Within 50 miles: Allison Woods Canoe Landing (Northbrook, 18 miles), Tower Road Canoe put-in (Winnetka, 19 miles) and Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing (Des Plaines, 19 miles).
For a trip from Gurnee, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Gurnee, IL.