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Rend Lake Boat Launch near Waltonville

This is a public boat ramp on Rend Lake near Waltonville, Illinois, run by Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.

Rend Lake from the shore
Rend Lake, the water this launch is on. Rend Lake from the shore Photo: edcrowle · CC BY 2.0 · via Flickr

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
Car parking
10 spaces
Managed by
Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Coordinates
38.19869, -89.01694

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 Rend 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

On Rend Lake

Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Rend Lake.

Community

Where people who use Rend 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.