Illinois / Des Plaines River /
Independence Grove Canoe Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Des Plaines River · near Libertyville · Illinois
Zebra mussels (latest report 2015) reported in Des Plaines River 3.4 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 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Managed by
- Lake County Forest Preserve District
- Website
- lcfpd.org
- Coordinates
- 42.31496, -87.95717
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE, IL gauge · USGS, 2.2 mi away on Des Plaines River
Water level
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USGS gauge DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE, IL, 2.2 mi from this launch on Des Plaines River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Des Plaines River
River in Illinois. All launches on Des Plaines River.
Community
Where people who use Des Plaines River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch · 2.1 mi · Des Plaines River
- Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch · 2.9 mi · Lake Carina
- Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park · 4.2 mi · Des Plaines River
- Wright Woods Canoe Launch · 5.3 mi · Des Plaines River
- Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch · 8.0 mi · Des Plaines River
- Rivershire Park and Nature Center Canoe Launch (Village of Lincolnshire) · 8.9 mi · Des Plaines River
Sources
- Lake County Forest Preserve District Boat Launches (Illinois) record 4 · Public data (Lake County Forest Preserve District), disclaimer; credit the District
Why it is listed as public: listed by Lake County Forest Preserve District Boat Launches (Illinois). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.