CarpentersvilleDam
McHenry Dam
Ryerson Dam
Park Ridge Dam
Dempster Street Dam
HollisterDam
Dam 2
Dam 1
BeckwithRoad Dam
WinnetkaRoad Dam
OakMeadows
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Old Oak Brook Dam
PossumHollowDam
Armitage Street Dam
Dam 4
McDowellGrove Dam
Fawell Dam
Warrenville Dam
YorkvilleDam
MontgomeryDam
BataviaDam
New York Avenue Dam
North Aurora
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SouthElgin Dam
Kimball Street Dam
Algonquin Dam
ChannahonDam
Wilmington Dam
Brandon St. Lock & Dam
Developed portage, river left
Geneva Dam-Old Mill Park
WillowRd. Dam
O'Brien Lock & Dam
No Portage,paddlers mustlock through
HammelDam
No Portage,paddlers mustlock through
2 Beaver DamsPortage bothdams together
Tam O'ShanterGolf Course
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WireCableDam
Snow Mobile Bridge
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DevonAvenue Aeration Station
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Developed portage,river right
Hazardous passage
No Portage - Hazard
Undeveloped portage,river left
Undeveloped portage,river right
Developed portage,river left
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Nippersink CreekWater Trail
Kishwaukee RiverWater Trail
Fox RiverWater Trail
Des Plaines RiverWater Trail
Lake MichiganWater Trail
Salt CreekWater Trail
DuPageRiver
Water TrailChicago River
Water Trail
Calumet AreaWater Trail
Des Plaines RiverWater Trail
Kankakee RiverWater Trail
LincolnVillage
Launch
28th & Eleanor
S. Western Ave.Boat Launch
Job CorpsCanoe Access
Wilson Ramp (low lake levels cause periodic closing)
Fay's Point
PaalbergFarm
GouwensPark
Veterans ParkCalumet City
Beaubien WoodsBoat Ramp
KickapooMeadows
Little CalumetBoat Ramp
AlsipBoat
Ramp
Stoney FordCanoe Ramp
Busse Reservoir
BusseReservoirDam
Wood Dale / Itasca Reservoir
Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve
Cricket Creek Forest Preserve3rd St. Flood
Stage EmergencyTake-Out
Eldridge Park
Plank Rd.Meadow
Boat Ramp
BrookfieldCanoe
LandingBemisWoods
GraueMill & Dam
Hofmann Dam
Columbia WoodsForest Preserve
KnollwoodBoat Lanch
McDowell Grove�Forest Preserve
Hunter Drive
DeanNature
SanctuaryLisle CommunityParkCentennial
Park
PioneerPark
Blackwell Forest Preserve
Lions Park
West BranchForest Preserve
Green Valley Forest Preserve
DuPage River Greenway
HiddenLakes HistoricTrout Farm
DuPageRiverPark
This map was developed as a planning tool, based on information from a variety of sources. It's only to be used as a general reference for paddlers.
The conditions of water trails are subject to change. Remember that paddling may have inherent risks. You are solely responsible for your own safety. Additional information and suggested paddling trips are available at
www.openlands.org/watertrails.aspor call 312-863-6253.
April 2008
Shuh Shuh Gah Forest
Preserve
Silver Springs State Park
YorkvilleCanoe
Launch
Saw Wee Kee Park
Hudson Crossing Park
Violet Patch Park
Illinois Ave.Boat Launch
BataviaRiverwalk Ramp
Glenwood ParkForest Preserve
South River Street Park
FersonCreek Park
St. CharlesDam
Mt. St.Mary's Park
Fabyan WestForest Preserve Laurelwood Park
Boat Launch
VoyageursLanding
Riverfront Park
Buffalo Park
Fox River Shores
Fox RiverGrove Picnic
Area
Fox River Forest Preserve Fee Ramp
Weber Park
SouthRiverfront
Park
Chapel Hill RoadFee Ramp
Keystone Landing
PioneerRoad
Glacial Park NorthCampground
(Landing Only)Lyle
ThomasPark
Canoe BaseRt. 12
Chain O'LakesState Park - North
Chain O'LakesState Park - Main Ramp
Trout Park
Slade Avenue
Jon J. DuerrForest Preserve
County Line Road MarengoLaunch
McNameePark Launch
Russell Road CanoeLaunch
Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch
Gowe ParkCanoe Launch
Independence Grove Canoe Launch
Oak Spring RoadCanoe Launch
Route 60Canoe Launch
Rivershire Park Boat Launch
Allison WoodsCanoe Ramp
RobinsonWoods South
Irving ParkRoad
Picnic Area
LakeStreet
Weigand Riverfront Park
Knoch Knolls Park
Riverview Farmstead
Eaton Preserve
ElectricPark
RiverviewPark
Riverside ParkwayCanoe Access
Shorewood CommunityCanoe Launch
HammelWoods
Preserve
McKinley Woods Kerry Sheridan Grove
Kankakee River Boat Launch
Kankakee River Water Trail continues into Kankakee County
ChippewaBoat Launch
Area 9 BoatLaunch
LakeCalumet
Calumet ParkBoat Ramp
LaBagh Woods
LaddArboretum
Linne WoodsForestPreserve
BunkerHill
Blue StarMemorial Woods
OaktonStreet
Gillson Park
RiverPark & Dam
Clark Park
Lathrop Homes Canoe Launch
Weed StreetCanoe Launch
Tower Rd.Boat Launch
Lockport PrairieNature Preserve
BroadwayGreenway
Isle a laCache Museum
LemontRoad
Rainbow Beach
Jackson ParkInner Harbor
63rd StreetBeach
Burnham HarborWest Boat Ramp
12th StreetBeach
Montrose Beach
Montrose Harbor
Diversey Harbor North
Diversey Harbor Boat Ramp
Touhy Avenue(Leone Beach)
Dempster SailingBeach
Church Street Boat Ramp
26th St.Woods
Pipe acrossriver, proceedwith caution
McKinley WoodsFredrick's GroveI & M CanalAccess
Fort Sheridan S. Beachat Walker Avenue(rest stop only, no road access)
YorkvilleDamAccess
