Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Vernon Hills, IL
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Vernon Hills. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
- <1 mi
Century Park Canoe/Kayak Ramp
Vernon Hills - <1 mi
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch
Vernon Hills - 1.1 mi
Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch
Libertyville - 3.2 mi
Oak Spring Canoe Launch
Libertyville - 7.6 mi
- 8.8 mi
- 11 mi
Allison Woods Canoe Landing
Northbrook - 12 mi
Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing
Des Plaines - 13 mi
Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 13 mi
Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch
Long Lake - 13 mi
Tower Road Canoe put-in
Winnetka - 15 mi
Boat ramps near Vernon Hills
- Century Park Boat Ramp Vernon Hills, <1 mi
- Lake Charles Park Boat Ramp Libertyville, 1.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach Boat Ramp Mundelein, 2.5 mi
- Independence Grove Fishing Pier Libertyville, 4.5 mi
- Sunset Park Boat Ramp Lake Villa, 7.3 mi
- Potawatomi Pond Wheeling, 7.5 mi
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Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Vernon Hills: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Vernon Hills?
Within 16 miles of Vernon Hills we list 12 kayak launches: Century Park Canoe/Kayak Ramp, Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch, Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch, Oak Spring Canoe Launch, Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch, Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park, Allison Woods Canoe Landing, Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing, Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch, Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch, Tower Road Canoe put-in and Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch.
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Vernon Hills?
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Illinois.
For a trip from Vernon Hills, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Vernon Hills, IL.