Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp

Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is a public access point in Kendall County, Illinois, providing access to Big Lake. It sits within the Hollenback Creek-Fox River watershed.

Sourced from Illinois Natural History Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on Big Lake

Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is the only public boat ramp we have on record for Big Lake. Smaller creeks and coves sometimes have unofficial or private access points we haven't verified yet — if you know of one nearby, help us add it.

Other boat ramps in Kendall County

Kendall County tracks 3 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Big Lake. 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 Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Big Lake less than 0.1 mi away
• Sliver Springs boat ramp 0.1 mi away
• Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area Beaver Lake 0.2 mi away