Port Barrington Forest Preserve Boat Ramp

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Port Barrington Forest Preserve Boat Ramp is a public access point in Lake County, Illinois, providing access to Fox River. It sits within the Cary Creek-Fox River watershed.

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

Boat ramps on Fox River

We track 9 public boat ramps on Fox River, 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 Port Barrington Forest Preserve Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

Other boat ramps in Lake County

Lake County tracks 54 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Fox River. 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 Port Barrington Forest Preserve Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

Quick facts

County
Lake County, Illinois
Coordinates
42.2389020, -88.1864400
Waterbody
Fox River
Access type
Public
Last verified
July 7, 2026
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