Big Bend Lake Boat Launch

Big Bend Lake Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Big Bend Lake near Des Plaines, Illinois, run by the Cook County Forest Preserve District.

Paved ramp

Aerial view of the drive loop ending in a shaded ramp strip at the lake edge, 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: Boat ramp
Ramp surface: Paved
Car parking: 185 spaces
Managed by: Cook County Forest Preserve District
Coordinates: 42.05279, -87.87488

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Big Bend Lake

Lake in Illinois. All launches on Big Bend Lake.

Nearby launches

Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing · 1.2 mi · Des Plaines River
Beck Lake Boat Launch · 1.3 mi · Beck Lake
Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing · 2.2 mi · Des Plaines River
Des Plaines River Carry-in Access near Wheeling · 3.4 mi · Des Plaines River
Allison Woods Canoe Landing · 3.4 mi · Des Plaines River
Gallery Park Boat Launch · 4.0 mi · Lake Glenview

Sources

Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -87.87491,42.05281 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction

Why it is listed as public: fpdcc.com: A trailered boat launch provides access for canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats and boats with electric trolling motors.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.