Weldon Springs Lake Boat Launch

This is a public boat ramp on Weldon Springs Lake near Clinton, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.

Electric motors only
Paved ramp

**Weldon Springs Lake, the water this launch is on.** Aerial view of Weldon Springs Lake, October 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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: Electric motors only
Ramp surface: Paved
Car parking: 10 spaces
Managed by: IL Dept. of Natural Resources
Coordinates: 40.12364, -88.92518

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Boating rules

Horsepower limit: electric trolling motors only · all of Weldon Springs 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 Weldon Springs Lake

Reservoir in Illinois. All launches on Weldon Springs Lake.

Nearby launches

West Side Boat Access Area · 3.0 mi · Clinton Lake
Clinton Lake Boat Launch near Birkbeck · 4.9 mi · Clinton Lake
North Fork · 6.1 mi · Clinton Lake
Mascoutin · 6.6 mi · Clinton Lake
North Fork Salt Creek Carry-in Access · 8.8 mi · North Fork Salt Creek
Weldon Boat Access · 10.1 mi · Clinton Lake

Sources

Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -88.92526,40.12358 · CC BY 4.0 (Great Lakes Commission compilation); coverage and attribute completeness vary by jurisdiction

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.