West Okaw River Boat Launch
This is a public boat ramp on the West Okaw River near Bethany, Illinois, run by IL Dept. of Natural Resources.

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
- Dirt
- Managed by
- IL Dept. of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 39.60851, -88.72321
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, flow at the WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON, IL gauge · USGS, 9.1 mi away on West Okaw River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON, IL, 9.1 mi from this launch on West Okaw River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On West Okaw River
River in Illinois. All launches on West Okaw River.
Community
Where people who use West Okaw River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bethany Boat Ramp · 0.2 mi · Lake Shelbyville
- Eden Street Boat Ramp · 1.0 mi · Lake Shelbyville
- Dunn Waterfowl Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi
- Johnson's Bluff Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Lake Shelbyville
- Wilborn Creek Boat Ramp · 2.9 mi · Lake Shelbyville
- Wilborn Creek High Water Boat Ramp · 2.9 mi · Lake Shelbyville
Sources
- Great Lakes Commission Boat Access Sites (compilation, public and private) record -88.72321,39.60851 · 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.