McHenry County Boat Ramps, Illinois

McHenry County tracks 13 public boat ramps in total, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Fox River (3 ramps), Pistakee Lake (3 ramps) and Wonder Lake (2 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.

13 Boat ramps
6 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in McHenry County

a marina Pistakee Lake
Bald Knob Point Pistakee Lake
Center Street Fox River
Defiance Lake Defiance Lake
Fox 14 Marina Fox River
Fox 14 Marina Fox River
Lake Atwood Boat Launch
Lakeshore Drive Crystal Lake
Lookout Point Park Wonder Lake
McCullom Lake McCullom Lake
Nish Road Fox River
Oak Grove Road Pistakee Lake
Wonder Woods Drive Wonder Lake

Waterways in McHenry County

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

Crystal Lake 1 Defiance Lake 1 Fox River 3 McCullom Lake 1 Pistakee Lake 3 Wonder Lake 2

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Lake County 54 ramps
Walworth County 34 ramps
Cook County 33 ramps
Kenosha County 23 ramps
Kane County 8 ramps
Boone County 4 ramps
DeKalb County 2 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 13 public boat ramps in McHenry County, spread across 6 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in McHenry 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 McHenry County, with 3 launch points.