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Pierce Lake Boat Launch near Machesney Park
Boat ramp · on Pierce Lake · near Machesney Park · Illinois
Zebra mussels (latest report 2016) 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 18, 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
- Managed by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 42.35130, -88.98078
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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Pierce Lake
Lake in Illinois. All launches on Pierce Lake.
Nearby launches
- Pierce Lake Boat Launch near Machesney Park · 0.5 mi · Pierce Lake
- Wooton Park Boat Ramp · 11.9 mi · Rock River
- Armstrong Eddy Park Boat Ramp · 12.4 mi · Rock River
- Preservation Park Boat Launch · 15.2 mi · Rock River
- Sweet Allyn Park Canoe Launch · 15.5 mi · Turtle Creek
- Happy Hollow County Park Boat Ramp · 17.2 mi · Rock River
Sources
- Illinois DNR Site Assets (boat ramps) record 50d0f782-3b71-4108-bcfb-a35bc355291a · Public data (Illinois DNR), no terms stated; credit the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n4938519708 © 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.