Chillicothe Access Area
Chillicothe Access Area is a public boat ramp on the Illinois River near Chillicothe, Illinois, run by City of Chillicothe.
- Paved ramp
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in Illinois River 1.8 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 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
- 28 spaces
- Managed by
- City of Chillicothe
- Coordinates
- 40.91531, -89.48262
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Rock Island District; the one nearest this launch is of October 7, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL gauge · USGS, 14.8 mi away on Illinois River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL, 14.8 mi from this launch on Illinois River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 180.5 on Illinois River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- IL Waterway Peoria Pool
Condition survey of October 7, 2026 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet from 1.8 to 25 ft below the pool's low control level; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Illinois River
River in Illinois. All launches on Illinois River.
Community
Where people who use Illinois River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Peoria Lake Boat Launch near Rome · 2.7 mi · Peoria Lake
- Babb Slough Boat Launch · 3.9 mi · Babb Slough
- Marshall SFWA - Spring Branch Unit · 6.6 mi · Wightman Lake
- Lacon Public Access · 8.4 mi · Illinois River
- Peoria Lake Boat Launch near Peoria · 9.8 mi · Peoria Lake
- Peoria Lake Boat Launch near Peoria · 14.5 mi · Peoria Lake
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -89.48261,40.91531 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -89.48210,40.91643 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n4631671790 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n4631671791 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: ifishillinois.org: Boat access to the Peoria Pool is available at the Peoria Dam, Downtown Peoria, East Peoria, Detweiller Park, Woodford County Conservation Area, Chillicothe. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.