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Lake Michigan Boat Launch near Waukegan

This is a public boat ramp on Lake Michigan near Waukegan, Illinois, run by the Waukegan Port District.

Aerial view of the ramp lanes and piers at the harbor, with the staging area and parking, August 2019
Aerial view of the ramp lanes and piers at the harbor, with the staging area and parking, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) 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
Car parking
34 spaces
Managed by
Waukegan Port District
Coordinates
42.36029, -87.82434

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

Conditions

Marine advisories

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

National Weather Service marine zone LMZ740, Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

On Lake Michigan

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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.