Cook County Boat Ramps, Illinois

Cook County tracks 33 public boat ramps in total, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake Michigan (6 ramps), Little Calumet River (4 ramps) and Wolf Lake (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

33 Boat ramps
10 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Cook County — page 2 of 2

Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch
Saganashkee Slough boat launch
Skokie Lagoons Watershed Skokie Lagoons Watershed
Sunset Bay Marina Little Calumet River
Washingtion Park Lagoon Boat Dock
Wolf Lake Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake Wolf Lake
Worth Boat Launching Ramp

Waterways in Cook County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Cook County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Beck Lake 1 Busse Lake 2 Great Lakes Quarry 1 Lake Catherine 1 Lake Michigan 6 Lake Tampier 1 Little Calumet River 4 Powderhorn Lake 1 Skokie Lagoons Watershed 1 Wolf Lake 3

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Cook County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Lake County 54 ramps
Berrien County 14 ramps
McHenry County 13 ramps
Will County 10 ramps
Kane County 8 ramps
Lake County 2 ramps
DuPage County 2 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 33 public boat ramps in Cook County, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Cook County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Lake Michigan has the most public boat ramps we track in Cook County, with 6 launch points.