Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Sterling, IL
There's one place to launch a boat in Sterling. Another 10 are within 25 miles.
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More boat ramps around Sterling
- 6.1 mi Lawrence Park Rock Falls Boat ramp
- 7.4 mi Hennepin Feeder Canal Rock Falls Boat ramp
- 8.2 mi Prophetstown State Park Prophetstown Boat ramp
- 9.3 mi Oppold Marina Boat Ramp Rock Falls Boat ramp
- 10 mi Morrison-Rockwood State Park Boat Ramp Morrison Boat ramp
- 15 mi Erie Boat Launch Erie Boat ramp
- 17 mi Page Park Dixon Boat ramp
- 20 mi Mickelson's Landing Fulton Boat rampFree
- 23 mi Bulger's Hollow Boat Ramp Fulton Boat ramp
- 24 mi Swan Slough Boat Access Camanche Boat ramp
What Sterling offers on the water
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The launches in Sterling sit on Rock River.
Illinois rules to know
- Anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1998 who is 18 and older needs a Boating Safety Certificate to run a motorboat over 10 hp; ages 12-17 need the certificate or direct adult supervision.
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Where can you launch a boat in Sterling, IL?
We know of one launch in Sterling: Rock River. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
If a launch is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.