Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Aurora, IL
We know of one kayak launch in and around Aurora. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 11 more are within 50 miles.
- 5.4 mi
- 16 mi
- 22 mi
Bemis Woods-North Canoe Landing
Oak Brook - 22 mi
Boat/Canoe Launch in Joliet
Joliet - 24 mi
Canoe Launch in West Dundee
West Dundee - 25 mi
Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch
Broadview - 26 mi
Schuth's Grove
Riverside - 27 mi
Maywood Grove Canoe Landing
Maywood - 27 mi
Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing
Schiller Park - 28 mi
River Front Park Boat Ramp
Algonquin - 30 mi
Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing
Des Plaines - 31 mi
Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing
Des Plaines
Boat ramps near Aurora
- Clark Island Recreation Area Boat Ramp Batavia, 5.9 mi
- Geneva Fire Department Boat Launch Geneva, 8.4 mi
- Front Pond Warrenville, 9.5 mi
- Knock Knolls Park Boat Ramp Naperville, 9.8 mi
- Fox River Yorkville, 10 mi
- Boy Scout Island Boat Launch Saint Charles, 11 mi
Illustration 
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Aurora: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Aurora?
In and around Aurora we know of Hudson Crossing Park Kayak Launch in Oswego.
What other kayak launches are near Aurora?
Within 50 miles: Shuh Shuh Gah Canoe Launch (Plano, 16 miles), Bemis Woods-North Canoe Landing (Oak Brook, 22 miles), Boat/Canoe Launch in Joliet (Joliet, 22 miles), Canoe Launch in West Dundee (West Dundee, 24 miles) and Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch (Broadview, 25 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Aurora?
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Illinois.
More places near Aurora are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe.