Church Street Power Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Michigan · near Evanston · Illinois
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
Zebra mussels (latest report 1991) reported in Lake Michigan 330 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 18, 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
- Managed by
- City of Evanston
- Coordinates
- 42.04557, -87.67222
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone LMZ741, Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
On Lake Michigan
Lake in Illinois. All launches on Lake Michigan.
Community
Where people who use Lake Michigan talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Gallery Park Boat Launch · 8.3 mi · Lake Glenview
- Diversey Harbor Boat Launch near Chicago · 8.5 mi · Diversey Harbor
- Beck Lake Boat Launch · 10.5 mi · Beck Lake
- Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing · 10.7 mi · Des Plaines River
- Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing · 11.4 mi · Des Plaines River
- Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing · 11.5 mi · Des Plaines River
Sources
- OpenStreetMap w33167622 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: OSM access=permit. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.