Illinois River Boat Launch near Henry
This is a public boat ramp on the Illinois River near Henry, Illinois, run by City of Henry.
- Paved ramp
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in Illinois River 3.5 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 surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- 22 spaces
- Managed by
- City of Henry
- Coordinates
- 41.10798, -89.35536
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Illinois River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL, 0.1 mi from this launch on Illinois River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 195.8 on Illinois River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Illinois River
River in Illinois. All launches on Illinois River.
Community
Where people who use Illinois River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lacon Public Access · 6.5 mi · Illinois River
- Marshall SFWA - Spring Branch Unit · 8.3 mi · Wightman Lake
- Babb Slough Boat Launch · 11.3 mi · Babb Slough
- Chillicothe Access Area · 14.9 mi · Illinois River
- Depue Lake Boat Launch · 14.9 mi · Depue Lake
- Peoria Lake Boat Launch near Rome · 16.7 mi · Peoria Lake
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -89.35541,41.10801 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n12423248629 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.