Illinois / Canton Chute /
Bear Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Canton Chute · near Quincy · Illinois
Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in Canton Chute 2.4 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked October 7, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 40.11202, -91.48226
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Canton Chute
River in Illinois. All launches on Canton Chute.
Community
Where people who use Canton Chute talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Fenway Landing Boat Ramp · 6.6 mi · Mississippi River
- Canton Chute Boat Ramp · 8.8 mi · Mississippi River
- Soulard Access · 15.4 mi · Fabius River
- Fabius Chute Access · 17.5 mi · Eastern Slough
- Keokuk Municipal Ramp · 19.0 mi · Des Moines River
- Deer Ridge Conservation Area · 19.0 mi
Sources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 249-287876-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status open or closed status · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program)
Why it is listed as public: listed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.