Illinois River Boat Launch near Morris
Boat ramp · on Illinois River · near Morris · Illinois
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 18, 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
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Yes
- Managed by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 41.35450, -88.42115
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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 at the ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, IL gauge · USGS, 0.4 mi away on Illinois River
Water level
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USGS gauge ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, IL, 0.4 mi from this launch on Illinois River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 263.5 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
- Illinois River Boat Launch near Morris · 0.1 mi · Illinois River
- Des Plaines River Boat Launch near Channahon · 9.9 mi · Des Plaines River
- Kankakee River Boat Launch near Channahon · 10.6 mi · Kankakee River
- Channahon Boat Launch · 11.6 mi
- Braceville Boat Launch · 12.9 mi
- Braceville Boat Launch · 13.2 mi
Sources
- Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps) record e225d2aa-cb35-496b-a23b-57223d4cdf25 · Public data (Illinois DNR), no terms stated; credit the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n2881832608 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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