Lower Shady Cove Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lake Murphysboro · near Murphysboro · Illinois
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
- Motors
- Up to 10 hp
- Ramp surface
- Asphalt
- Managed by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 37.77659, -89.37765
Boating rules
- Horsepower limit: 10 hp · all of Lake Murphysboro 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 Lake Murphysboro
Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Lake Murphysboro.
Nearby launches
- Lake Murphysboro Boat Launch · 0.1 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Mt. Joy Boat Ramp · 2.5 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Big Muddy River Boat Launch · 7.3 mi · Big Muddy River
- Sharp Rock Falls Boating Site · 7.5 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Johnson Creek Boat Ramp · 8.3 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Kinkaid Lake Boat Launch · 8.9 mi · Kinkaid Lake
Sources
- Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps) record bbf53eef-b65b-4e77-8cb0-f5a2f3b15a75 · Public data (Illinois DNR), no terms stated; credit the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.