Big Bear Lake Carry-in Access

This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Big Bear Lake near Vernon Hills, Illinois, run by the Vernon Hills Park District.

Aerial view of the pier into the lake and the parking lot, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type: Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Ramp surface: Paved
Car parking: 45 spaces
Managed by: Vernon Hills Park District
Coordinates: 42.24699, -87.96247

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Big Bear Lake

Lake in Illinois. All launches on Big Bear Lake.

Nearby launches

Lake Charles Carry-in Access · 0.9 mi · Lake Charles
Wright Woods Canoe Launch · 1.3 mi · Des Plaines River
Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch · 3.2 mi · Des Plaines River
Rivershire Park and Nature Center Canoe Launch (Village of Lincolnshire) · 4.6 mi · Des Plaines River
Independence Grove Canoe Launch · 4.7 mi · Des Plaines River
Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch · 7.5 mi · Lake Carina

Sources

Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -87.96245,42.24698 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction

Why it is listed as public: listed by Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.