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Grafton

Grafton is a public boat ramp on the Illinois River near Grafton, Illinois, run by Grafton Public Boat Ramp.

Aerial view of the ramp and parking area at the river's edge, with the river running high, July 2019
Aerial view of the ramp and parking area at the river's edge, with the river running high, July 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 1994) reported in the water at 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 surface
Paved
Car parking
40 spaces
Managed by
Grafton Public Boat Ramp
Coordinates
38.96792, -90.43452

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (St. Louis District; the one nearest this launch is of January 19, 2022). Not for navigation.

Conditions

On the river

River mile 1.0 on Illinois River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers

Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Pool IL1 Illinois River
    Hydrographic survey of January 19, 2022 by the St. Louis District. Soundings on the sheet down to 50.8 ft below Low Water Datum, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Illinois River

River in Illinois. All launches on Illinois River.

Community

Where people who use Illinois River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.greatriverroad-illinois.org: Public river access along Grafton's waterfront.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.