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Clinton Lake Boat Launch near Birkbeck
This is a public boat ramp on Clinton Lake near Birkbeck, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.
- No horsepower limit
- Paved ramp
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
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Managed by
- IL Dept. of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 40.16963, -88.85377
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Boating rules
- Horsepower limit: none · all of Clinton Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Illinois Department of Natural Resources, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Clinton Lake
Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Clinton Lake.
Community
Where people who use Clinton Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- North Fork · 1.3 mi · Clinton Lake
- West Side Boat Access Area · 1.9 mi · Clinton Lake
- Mascoutin · 3.0 mi · Clinton Lake
- North Fork Salt Creek Carry-in Access · 4.1 mi · North Fork Salt Creek
- Weldon Springs Lake Boat Launch · 4.9 mi · Weldon Springs Lake
- Weldon Boat Access · 5.5 mi · Clinton Lake
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -88.85381,40.16964 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap w1481272623 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.