Dawson Lake Boat Launch near Ellsworth

This is a public boat ramp on Dawson Lake near Ellsworth, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.

Paved ramp

Aerial view of the ramp, a pier and the large parking lot, 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: 68 spaces
Managed by: IL Dept. of Natural Resources
Coordinates: 40.41096, -88.72278

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Depth contours in feet from Illinois DNR (fieldwork 2009). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Dawson Lake

Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Dawson Lake.

Nearby launches

Dawson Lake Boat Launch near Ellsworth · 0.2 mi · Dawson Lake
North Fork Salt Creek Carry-in Access · 14.0 mi · North Fork Salt Creek
Parnell Boat Access Area · 14.8 mi · Clinton Lake
Weldon Boat Access · 15.8 mi · Clinton Lake
North Fork · 16.7 mi · Clinton Lake
Clinton Lake Boat Launch near Birkbeck · 18.0 mi · Clinton Lake

Sources

Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -88.72267,40.41098 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction

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.