Illinois / Kinkaid Lake /
Johnson Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Kinkaid Lake · near Ava · Illinois
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Hours
- All year, 24 hours/day
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.83847, -89.50897
Boating rules
- Horsepower limit: none · all of Kinkaid 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
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Kinkaid Lake
Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Kinkaid Lake.
Community
Where people who use Kinkaid Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Kinkaid Lake Boat Launch · 0.6 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Sharp Rock Falls Boating Site · 1.1 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Mt. Joy Boat Ramp · 5.8 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Lake Murphysboro Boat Launch · 8.3 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Lower Shady Cove Boat Ramp · 8.3 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Bluewing Lake Boat Launch · 9.7 mi · Blue Wing Lake
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5056.007541 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n6927706675 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.