Illinois / Kinkaid Lake /
Mt. Joy Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Kinkaid Lake · 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
- No horsepower limit
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Managed by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 37.79810, -89.41509
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
- Lake Murphysboro Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Lower Shady Cove Boat Ramp · 2.5 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Sharp Rock Falls Boating Site · 5.0 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Johnson Creek Boat Ramp · 5.8 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Kinkaid Lake Boat Launch · 6.3 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Big Muddy River Boat Launch · 8.6 mi · Big Muddy River
Sources
- Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps) record 449cf376-ab68-4b4f-ba4f-89101150bfb4 · Public data (Illinois DNR), no terms stated; credit the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n11172124802 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.