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Heidecke Lake Boat Launch

This is a public boat ramp on Heidecke Lake near Aux Sable, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.

Aerial view of the multi-lane ramp, five piers and the parking lot, August 2019
Aerial view of the multi-lane ramp, five piers and the parking lot, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 1993) reported in this water (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
Motors
No horsepower limit
Ramp surface
Paved
Car parking
128 spaces
Managed by
IL Dept. of Natural Resources
Coordinates
41.36573, -88.32557

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 Heidecke 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

On Heidecke Lake

Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Heidecke Lake.

Community

Where people who use Heidecke Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.