John Hay Recreation Area Boat Ramp
John Hay Recreation Area Boat Ramp is a public access point in Pike County, Illinois, providing access to Mississippi River. It sits within the Fools Creek-Mississippi River watershed.
Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Mississippi River
We track 9 public boat ramps on Mississippi 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 John Hay Recreation Area Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Lock and Dam No. 21 13 mi away
- Bicentenial Park - Hampshire Street 15 mi away
- All American Park - South 16 mi away
- All American Park - North 16 mi away
- Bob Bangert Park 17 mi away
- Quincy Bay State Fish and Wildlife Area 19 mi away
- Meyer 30 mi away
- Pleasant Hill 33 mi away
Other boat ramps in Pike County
Pike County tracks 5 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Mississippi 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 John Hay Recreation Area Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- John Hay Recreation Area Mississippi River less than 0.1 mi away
- Pittsfield Lake Pittsfield Lake 32 mi away
- Pittsfield Lake Pittsfield Lake 33 mi away
- Boat Dock Road Illinois River 40 mi away
- Pearl - West Illinois River 43 mi away