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North Fork Salt Creek Carry-in Access

This is a free public kayak and canoe launch on North Fork Salt Creek near De Witt, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.

Aerial view of the parking lot and the small pad down to the creek, September 2019
Aerial view of the parking lot and the small pad down to the creek, September 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Ramp surface
Gravel
Car parking
12 spaces
Managed by
IL Dept. of Natural Resources
Website
dnr.illinois.gov
Coordinates
40.22351, -88.82128

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 NORTH FORK SALT CREEK NEAR DE WITT, IL, 1.1 mi from this launch on North Fork Salt Creek: water level, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On North Fork Salt Creek

Stream in Illinois. All launches on North Fork Salt Creek.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: dnr.illinois.gov: North Fork Canoe Access Area is located just south of the Wapella blacktop (1200 north). It provides canoe launching, bank fishing,. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.