Fox River Boat Launch
Fox River Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on the Fox River near Wauconda, Illinois, run by the Lake County Forest Preserve District.
- 4 lanes
- Paved ramp
Zebra mussels (latest report 2000) reported in Fox River 4.8 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 lanes
- 4
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- 77 spaces
- Hours
- 6:30 am–10 pm, daily
- Managed by
- Lake County Forest Preserve District
- Website
- lcfpd.org
- Coordinates
- 42.23878, -88.18663
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the FOX RIVER (TAILWATER) NEAR MCHENRY, IL gauge · USGS, 5.9 mi away on Fox River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge FOX RIVER (TAILWATER) NEAR MCHENRY, IL, 5.9 mi from this launch on Fox River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Fox River
River in Illinois. All launches on Fox River.
Community
Where people who use Fox River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Eastway Park Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · Island Lake
- Miller Riverfront Boat Launch · 7.0 mi · Fox River
- Fox River Boat Launch near Algonquin · 7.1 mi · Fox River
- McCullom Lake Boat Launch · 9.7 mi · McCullom Lake
- Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch · 10.3 mi · Long Lake
- Round Lake Boat Launch · 10.4 mi · Round Lake
Sources
- Lake County Forest Preserve District Boat Launches (Illinois) record 10 · Public data (Lake County Forest Preserve District), disclaimer; credit the District
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -88.18659,42.23879 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n3237517611 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Lake County Forest Preserve District Boat Launches (Illinois) and 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.