Quincy Bay Boat Launch near Quincy

This is a public boat ramp on Quincy Bay near Quincy, Illinois, run by Bob Bangert Park.

No horsepower limit
Paved ramp

Aerial view of the gravel lot reaching the water's edge, with the access road, July 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) reported in Quincy Bay 1.7 km from this launch (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
Motors: No horsepower limit
Ramp surface: Paved
Car parking: 30 spaces
Managed by: Bob Bangert Park
Coordinates: 39.95842, -91.41909

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Boating rules

Horsepower limit: none · all of Quincy Bay 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 Quincy Bay

Lake in Illinois. All launches on Quincy Bay.

Nearby launches

Mississippi River Boat Launch near Quincy · 1.1 mi · Mississippi River
Canton Chute Boat Ramp · 2.7 mi · Mississippi River
Soulard Access · 6.0 mi · Fabius River
Fabius Chute Access · 7.0 mi · Eastern Slough
Quincy Boat Launch · 7.3 mi
Bear Creek Boat Ramp · 11.1 mi · Canton Chute

Sources

Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -91.41909,39.95842 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction

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.