Kane County Boat Ramps, Illinois

Kane County tracks 8 public boat ramps in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Fox River (5 ramps), Grunwald Lake (1 ramp) and Jericho Lake (1 ramp). 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.

8 Boat ramps
4 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Kane County

Geneva Boat Launch Fox River
Grunwald Lake Grunwald Lake
Illinois Avenue Island Park Fox River
Jericho Lake Jericho Lake
Jon. J. Duerr Forest Preserve Fox River
Laurelwood Park Fox River
Oakhurst Forest Preserve Lake Patterson
Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve Fox River

Waterways in Kane County

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

Fox River 5 Grunwald Lake 1 Jericho Lake 1 Lake Patterson 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Cook County 33 ramps
McHenry County 13 ramps
Kendall County 3 ramps
DeKalb County 2 ramps
DuPage County 2 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 8 public boat ramps in Kane County, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Kane 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.

Fox River has the most public boat ramps we track in Kane County, with 5 launch points.