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Burnham Harbor South Basin Boat Launch

This is a public boat ramp on Burnham Harbor South Basin near Chicago, Illinois, run by the Chicago Park District.

Aerial view of the ramp lanes at the harbor, with the loop drive, parking and marina, August 2019
Aerial view of the ramp lanes at the harbor, with the loop drive, parking and marina, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 1991) reported in Burnham Harbor South Basin 590 m 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 20, 2026

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
160 spaces
Managed by
Chicago Park District
Coordinates
41.86041, -87.61240

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone LMZ742, Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

On Burnham Harbor South Basin

Bay in Illinois. All launches on Burnham Harbor South Basin.

Community

Where people who use Burnham Harbor South Basin talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.