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Illinois River in Illinois

River50.7 mi

Around here

Around Illinois River

Evening Star Camping Resort16.8 miChautauqua National Wildlife Refuge14.3 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Illinois River is a 50.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Illinois River at Kingston Mines, IL (site 05568500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Illinois River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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