Best boat ramps near Metropolis
28 boat ramps · 28 ranked · updated 2026-07-15 · off-season
Explore the best boat ramps near Metropolis, Illinois — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 28 boat ramps · best 15 shown on the map
M⛰
#1
Mermet State Lake
7.1 mi away
Mermet State Lake is a public boat launch on Mermet State Lake in Massac County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
J⛰
#2
Joppa
7.6 mi away
Joppa is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
M⛰
#3
Mermet State Lake
8.4 mi away
Mermet State Lake is a public boat launch on Mermet State Lake in Massac County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
B⛰
#4
Brookport
8.4 mi away
Brookport is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
P⛰
#5
Paducah
10.2 mi away
Paducah is a public boat launch on Ohio River in McCracken County, Kentucky. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
B⛰
#6
Broadway Street
11.4 mi away
Broadway Street is a public boat launch on Ohio River in McCracken County, Kentucky. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
B⛰
#7
Bay City - Russell C. Davidson Memorial
11.5 mi away
Bay City - Russell C. Davidson Memorial is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Pope County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
O⛰
#8
Odgen Landing
12.6 mi away
Odgen Landing is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Ballard County, Kentucky. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
G⛰
#9
Grand Chain
14.4 mi away
Grand Chain is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Pulaski County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
C⛰
#10
Clarks River
15.4 mi away
Clarks River is a public boat launch on Clarks River in McCracken County, Kentucky. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
G⛰
#11
Golconda Marina
16.1 mi away
Golconda Marina is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Pope County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
D⛰
#12
Dyer Creek
16.7 mi away
Dyer Creek is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Livingston County, Kentucky. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
S⛰
#13
Smithland
17.6 mi away
Smithland is a public boat launch on Ohio River in Livingston County, Kentucky. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside a…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
Boat Ramps near Metropolis
The Metropolis area has 28 boat ramps on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best boat ramps near Metropolis
How are these boat ramps ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.