CarpentersvilleDam

McHenry Dam

Ryerson Dam

Park Ridge Dam

Dempster Street Dam

HollisterDam

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Dam 1

BeckwithRoad Dam

WinnetkaRoad Dam

OakMeadows

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Old Oak Brook Dam

PossumHollowDam

Armitage Street Dam

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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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Hazardous passage

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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