River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park
River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park is a free public boat ramp on the Fox River near Elgin, Illinois, run by City of Elgin.
- Free
- Paved ramp
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Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in Fox River 4.9 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
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Managed by
- City of Elgin
- Coordinates
- 42.06446, -88.27140
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the FOX RIVER AT SOUTH ELGIN, IL gauge · USGS, 4.8 mi away on Fox River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge FOX RIVER AT SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 4.8 mi from this launch on Fox River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Fox River
River in Illinois. All launches on Fox River.
Community
Where people who use Fox River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South · 0.2 mi · Fox River
- River Mile 73.6 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve North · 0.3 mi · Fox River
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve Boat/Canoe Launch · 3.2 mi · Fox River
- Fox River Boat Launch near Algonquin · 7.3 mi · Fox River
- Boy Scout Island Boat Launch · 10.3 mi · Fox River
- Fox River Boat Launch near Geneva · 12.1 mi · Fox River
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -88.27121,42.06471 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n3931627878 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.