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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Wadsworth, IL
We list 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Wadsworth. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 3 more are within 50 miles.
- 1.8 mi
Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 2.4 mi
Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 6.6 mi
- 7.6 mi
- 11 mi
Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch
Long Lake - 12 mi
Oak Spring Canoe Launch
Libertyville - 14 mi
Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch
Libertyville - 15 mi
Canoe/Kayak ramp
Vernon Hills - 15 mi
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch
Vernon Hills - 17 mi
- 23 mi
Riverside Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Burlington - 23 mi
Boat ramps near Wadsworth
- Sterlink Lake Boat Launch Wadsworth, <1 mi
- Raven Glen South Fishing Pier Lindenhurst, 4.7 mi
- Raven Glen North Fishing Pier Lindenhurst, 4.7 mi
- Prairie Springs Park Boat Ramp Pleasant Prairie, 5.1 mi
- Lake Carina Fishing Pier Gurnee, 7.6 mi
- Sunset Park Boat Ramp Lake Villa, 8.6 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Wadsworth: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Wadsworth?
Within 16 miles of Wadsworth we list 9 kayak launches: Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch, Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch, Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park, Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch, Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch, Oak Spring Canoe Launch, Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch, Canoe/Kayak ramp and Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Wadsworth?
Within 50 miles: Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Twin Lakes, 17 miles), Riverside Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Burlington, 23 miles) and Echo Veterans Memorial Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Burlington, 23 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Wadsworth. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Wadsworth, IL.