Forbes Lake Boat Ramp

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Forbes Lake Boat Ramp is a public access point in Marion County, Illinois, providing access to Forbes Lake. It sits within the Lost Fork watershed.

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

Boat ramps on Forbes Lake

We track 2 public boat ramps on Forbes Lake, 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 Forbes Lake Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

Other boat ramps in Marion County

Marion County tracks 6 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Forbes 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 Forbes Lake Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

Quick facts

County
Marion County, Illinois
Coordinates
38.7261440, -88.7730270
Waterbody
Forbes Lake
Access type
Public
Last verified
July 7, 2026
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