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Rock River Boat Launch near Byron
This is a public boat ramp on the Rock River near Byron, Illinois, run by City of Byron.
- Paved ramp
Zebra mussels (latest report 1999) reported in Rock River 860 m 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
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- 64 spaces
- Managed by
- City of Byron
- Coordinates
- 42.12505, -89.24833
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
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
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL gauge · USGS, 0.4 mi away on Rock River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL, 0.4 mi from this launch on Rock River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Rock River
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Community
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Nearby launches
- Rock River Boat Launch near Byron · 0.2 mi · Rock River
- Rock River Boat Launch near Oregon · 7.4 mi · Rock River
- Rock River Boat Launch near Rockford · 11.2 mi · Rock River
- Rock River Boat Launch near Oregon · 12.1 mi · Rock River
- Rock River Boat Launch near Loves Park · 15.0 mi · Rock River
- Espenscheid Memorial Forest Preserve canoe launch · 15.3 mi · Kishwaukee River North Branch
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -89.24834,42.12514 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap w690536535 © 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.