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Illinois River Boat Launch near La Salle

This is a public boat ramp on the Illinois River near La Salle, Illinois, run by City of LaSalle.

The Illinois River and dam from Starved Rock
Illinois River, the water this launch is on. The Illinois River and dam from Starved Rock Photo: en:User:RedWordSmith · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2000) 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
Managed by
City of LaSalle
Coordinates
41.31232, -89.09232

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

On the river

River mile 224.7 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

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.