Burham Harbor - North Boat Ramp

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Burham Harbor - North Boat Ramp is a public access point in Cook County, Illinois, providing access to Lake Michigan. It sits within the Oakwoods Cemetery-Frontal Lake Michigan watershed.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Lake Michigan

We track 9 public boat ramps on Lake Michigan, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Burham Harbor - North Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

Other boat ramps in Cook County

Cook County tracks 33 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Lake Michigan. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Burham Harbor - North Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

Quick facts

County
Cook County, Illinois
Coordinates
41.8604250, -87.6125190
Waterbody
Lake Michigan
Access type
Public
Last verified
July 7, 2026
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