Illinois /
Rend Lake
Reservoir in Illinois · 17,490 acres · near Benton, Bonnie, Ina, Nason
Rend Lake has 12 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 Rend 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
- Casey Fork Wildlife Bonnie South Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Bonnie
- Dam West Recreation Area Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Benton
- Gun Creek Day Use Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Benton
- Ina Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Ina
- Jackie Branch Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Sesser
- North End Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Ina
- North End East Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Ina
- North Marcum Multiple Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Benton
- North Sandusky Day Use Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Benton
- South Marcum Day Use Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Benton
- South Sandusky Day Use Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Benton Closed
- Turnip Patch Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Nason
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Rend Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q7312773