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Village of Hamburg Boat Ramp
Village of Hamburg Boat Ramp is a public boat ramp on the Mississippi River near Hamburg, Illinois, run by Hamburg Public Access.
- No horsepower limit
- Paved ramp
Missouri Department of Conservation has confirmed zebra mussels (found 2003) in Mississippi River 2.7 km from this launch. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
Missouri Department of Conservation · 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
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- 2 spaces
- Managed by
- Hamburg Public Access
- Coordinates
- 39.23011, -90.71791
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (St. Louis District; the one nearest this launch is of January 14, 2022). Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- Horsepower limit: none · all of Mississippi River 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 the river
River mile 258.5 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Pool 25 Upper Mississippi
Hydrographic survey of January 14, 2022 by the St. Louis District. Soundings on the sheet down to 48.5 ft below Low Water Datum, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Mississippi River
River in Illinois. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Hamburg Ferry Access · 0.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Prairie Slough Conservation Area · 1.8 mi · Prairie Slough
- Red's Landing-River · 4.3 mi · Mississippi River
- Red'sLanding Backwaters · 4.8 mi · Mississippi River
- Michael Landing Access Area Boat Ramp · 5.8 mi · Illinois River
- Michael Ldg Public Access · 5.9 mi · Illinois River
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -90.71781,39.23071 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction
- OpenStreetMap n12549469185 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: www.greatriverroad-illinois.org: One of 7 public boat ramps with access to Pool 25.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.