Illinois /
Kinkaid Lake
Reservoir in Illinois · 2,170 acres · near Ava, Murphysboro
Kinkaid Lake has 4 boat ramps listed as public.
Motors: No horsepower limit (for the whole water, per the boating rules map of Illinois Department of Natural Resources; check the posted rules before you go)
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.
Launches
- Johnson Creek Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Ava · free
- Kinkaid Lake Boat Launch · Boat ramp · near Ava
- Mt. Joy Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Murphysboro
- Sharp Rock Falls Boating Site · Boat ramp · near Ava · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Kinkaid Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q6413902