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Best boat ramps near Scales Mound

22 boat ramps · 22 ranked · updated 2026-08-16 · off-season

Explore the best boat ramps near Scales Mound, 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 22 boat ramps · best 15 shown on the map
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Upper Mississippi National Wildife and Fish Refuge - Gears Ferry
#1 Upper Mississippi National Wildife and Fish Refuge - Gears Ferry
11.9 mi away
Upper Mississippi National Wildife and Fish Refuge - Gears Ferry is a public boat launch on Mississippi River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Blanding Recreation Area
#2 Blanding Recreation Area
14.4 mi away
Blanding Recreation Area is a public boat launch on Mississippi River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Spruce Creek Park
#3 Spruce Creek Park
14.4 mi away
Spruce Creek Park is a public boat launch on Spruce Creek in Jackson County, Iowa. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and buoys, alongside…
Why 55: public ramp & water access
55Solid
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Frentress Lake
#4 Frentress Lake
18.0 mi away
Frentress Lake is a semi-private boat launch on Mississippi River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 50: public ramp & water access
50Solid
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Millenium Marina
#5 Millenium Marina
19.4 mi away
Millenium Marina is a semi-private boat launch on Mississippi River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 50: public ramp & water access
50Solid
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Mid-Town Marina
#6 Mid-Town Marina
19.8 mi away
Mid-Town Marina is a semi-private boat launch on MIssissippi River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Snoflo tracks live launch conditions here from the nearest streamflow gauge and…
Why 50: public ramp & water access
50Solid
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Galena River -- Izaak Walton League - Boat Access
#7 Galena River -- Izaak Walton League - Boat Access
7.1 mi away
The Galena River - Izaak Walton League Boat Access is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, and is a public boat ramp managed by the Izaak Walton League. According to the latest…
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Decatur Street Galena
#8 Decatur Street Galena
9.5 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Pecatonica River -- Riverside Rd Access
#9 Pecatonica River -- Riverside Rd Access
15.1 mi away
According to the latest information available, the boat ramp named Pecatonica River - Riverside Rd Access is located in southwest Wisconsin and provides access to the Pecatonica…
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Pecatonica River -- Highway 78 Landing
#10 Pecatonica River -- Highway 78 Landing
16.1 mi away
The Pecatonica River - Highway 78 Landing boat ramp is located in southwestern Wisconsin, in Lafayette County, near the town of Gratiot. It provides access to the Pecatonica…
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Grand River Staircase Bellevue
#11 Grand River Staircase Bellevue
16.5 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Massey Marina Lane Dubuque County
#12 Massey Marina Lane Dubuque County
16.8 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Great River Road Jackson County
#13 Great River Road Jackson County
17.0 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Pecatonica River -- Gratiot Conservation Club Boat Launch
#14 Pecatonica River -- Gratiot Conservation Club Boat Launch
17.4 mi away
Based on my research, the Pecatonica River - Gratiot Conservation Club Boat Launch is a public boat ramp located in the town of Gratiot, Wisconsin. It offers access to the…
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated
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Great River Road Jackson County
#15 Great River Road Jackson County
18.3 mi away
Why 40: public ramp & water access
40Rated

Boat Ramps near Scales Mound

The Scales Mound area has 22 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 Scales Mound

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.

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Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.

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