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Rock River Boat Launch near Loves Park
This is a public boat ramp on the Rock River near Loves Park, Illinois, run by the Rockford Park District.
- Paved ramp

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
- 115 spaces
- Managed by
- Rockford Park District
- Coordinates
- 42.32578, -89.06785
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 at the ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD gauge · USGS, 2.5 mi away on Rock River
Water level
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USGS gauge ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD, 2.5 mi from this launch on Rock River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Rock River
River in Illinois. All launches on Rock River.
Community
Where people who use Rock River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Rock River Boat Launch near Loves Park · 2.4 mi · Rock River
- Rock River Boat Launch near Machesney Park · 4.4 mi · Rock River
- Pierce Lake Boat Launch near Machesney Park · 4.5 mi · Pierce Lake
- Pierce Lake Boat Launch near Machesney Park · 4.8 mi · Pierce Lake
- Rock River Boat Launch near Rockford · 5.7 mi · Rock River
- Olson Lake Carry-in Access · 5.7 mi · Olson Lake
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -89.06785,42.32597 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n4673413369 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n4673413370 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n4673413368 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: senatorstadelman.com: This investment will provide residents and visitors with easier access to enjoy the Rock River.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.