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Nippersink Lake Boat Launch near Klondike

This is a public boat ramp on Nippersink Lake near Klondike, Illinois, run by Port of Blarney.

Aerial view of the marina docks, boat lot and building on the channel, October 2019
Aerial view of the marina docks, boat lot and building on the channel, October 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2009) reported in this water (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
93 spaces
Managed by
Port of Blarney
Coordinates
42.42620, -88.15800

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge NIPPERSINK LAKE AT FOX LAKE, IL, 2.1 mi from this launch on Nippersink Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Nippersink Lake

Lake in Illinois. All launches on Nippersink Lake.

Community

Where people who use Nippersink Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

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.