You'll find Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch on North Branch Chicago River in Glenview. It's a kayak and canoe launch. From Chicago it's roughly 17 miles in a straight line. The next kayak launch is Linne Woods Canoe Landing in Morton Grove, about 2.3 miles away.
| Type | Kayak and canoe launch |
|---|---|
| Address | Glenview, IL |
| Water | North Branch Chicago River |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
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Shore, dock and ramp launches step by step, plus the cart that ends the long carry from the car.
Kayak launch guide
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
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Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch is in Glenview, Illinois. We only have the map location of Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch from OpenStreetMap, and the directions link goes straight to it.
North Branch Chicago River, in Glenview.
The map data has no fee details for Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch, so check the signs or the agency that runs it before you go.
Linne Woods Canoe Landing in Morton Grove (2.3 miles), Gallery Park Boat Launch in Glenview (2.5 miles) and Tower Road Accessible Boat Launch in Winnetka (2.6 miles).
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