Greenbriar Boat Ramp gives you public access to the water on Crab Orchard Lake in Carterville, IL. The managing agency is USFWS. From St. Louis it's roughly 86 miles in a straight line. The next public ramp is Prairie Creek Boat Ramp in Carterville, about under 1 mile away.
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Carterville, IL |
| Water | Crab Orchard Lake |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
| Trailers | trailers allowed |
| Managed by | USFWS |
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Guide: How to launch a boat from a trailer, plus ramp etiquette.
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Illustration Loading the boat
How to winch your boat on in a minute, and the small upgrades that make the drive home safer.
Loading guide Illustration The classic ramp mistake
A spare snap-handle plug in the glove box, and the full launch checklist that keeps the line moving.
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Greenbriar Boat Ramp is in Carterville, Illinois. Navigation apps get you there via the map pin, which marks Greenbriar Boat Ramp itself.
It gives you access to Crab Orchard Lake.
Fees for Greenbriar Boat Ramp are not in the map data; small local ramps are often free, park and Corps ramps often are not.
Most likely, if you launch from the side of Greenbriar Boat Ramp and don't block the lane.
USFWS, according to the map data. Contact them for closures, fees and rules.
Prairie Creek Boat Ramp in Carterville (under 1 mile), Carterville Boat Ramp in Carterville (1 mile) and Crab Orchard Lake (Downtown 3) in Cambria (1.9 miles).
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