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.
- No horsepower limit

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
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Rend Lake
Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Rend Lake.
Community
Where people who use Rend Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Big Muddy Wildlife East Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Big Muddy River
- Big Muddy Wildlife North Boat Ramp · 1.3 mi · Big Muddy River
- Big Muddy Wildlife Nason North Boat Ramp · 1.7 mi · Muddy Lake
- Big Muddy Wildlife Nason South Boat Ramp · 1.8 mi · Rend Lake
- Big Muddy Waltonville Dam Boat Ramp · 1.8 mi · Rend Lake
- Big Muddy Wildlife Bluegill Hole Boat Ramp · 3.9 mi · Rend Lake
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -89.01694,38.19869 · 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.