Illinois / Des Plaines River /
Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Des Plaines River · near Russell · Illinois
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Ramp surface
- gravel
- Coordinates
- 42.48908, -87.92517
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL, IL gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Des Plaines River
Water level
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USGS gauge DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL, IL, 0.1 mi from this launch on Des Plaines River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Des Plaines River
River in Illinois. All launches on Des Plaines River.
Community
Where people who use Des Plaines River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Prairie Springs Park · 3.3 mi · Lake Andrea
- George Lake Boat Launch · 6.2 mi · George Lake
- North Point Marina Boat Launch · 6.2 mi · North Point Marina
- Shangrila-Benet Lake · 7.2 mi · Lake Shangrila
- Simmon's Island Boat Harbor · 9.1 mi · Lake Michigan
- Montgomery Lake Carry-in · 9.2 mi · Montgomery Lake
Sources
- OpenStreetMap n12396011623 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: OSM access=yes, government operator. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.