Illinois / Kinkaid Lake /
Sharp Rock Falls Boating Site
Boat ramp · on Kinkaid Lake · near Ava · Illinois
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 37.84132, -89.48861
Boating rules
- Horsepower limit: none · all of Kinkaid 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 Kinkaid Lake
Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Kinkaid Lake.
Community
Where people who use Kinkaid Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Johnson Creek Boat Ramp · 1.1 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Kinkaid Lake Boat Launch · 1.4 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Mt. Joy Boat Ramp · 5.0 mi · Kinkaid Lake
- Lake Murphysboro Boat Launch · 7.5 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Lower Shady Cove Boat Ramp · 7.5 mi · Lake Murphysboro
- Bluewing Lake Boat Launch · 9.5 mi · Blue Wing Lake
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5067.007541 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap n11699326452 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.