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Calumet Boat Launch

Calumet Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Lake Michigan near Hammond, Illinois.

Aerial view of the boat ramp lanes at the end of the paved plaza on the lake, August 2019
Aerial view of the boat ramp lanes at the end of the paved plaza on the lake, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in Lake Michigan 680 m 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
Coordinates
41.72088, -87.52533

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone LMZ743, Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

On Lake Michigan

Lake in Illinois. All launches on Lake Michigan.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com: Boaters can access the lake and river at the following sites.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.