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Elgin Shores Forest Preserve Boat/Canoe Launch

Elgin Shores Forest Preserve Boat/Canoe Launch is a public boat ramp on the Fox River near Elgin, Illinois.

Aerial view of the paved ramp road and short pier at the river, September 2019
Aerial view of the paved ramp road and short pier at the river, September 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in Fox River 350 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
Coordinates
42.01802, -88.27809

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge FOX RIVER AT SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 1.7 mi from this launch on Fox River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Fox River

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Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: kaneforest.com: Boat/Canoe Launch. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.