Anyone familiar with the launch ramp that is on the south side that goes into the chicago river? You can see it off of 294 I think it is next to a truck dealership but not positive. What exit do you get off at if you are on 294 south bound and how do you gat over there?

Exit Cicero south 1 st light Alsip boat launch @ 127th & Laramie

Which is the best way to the lake from there?

Is the parking lot pretty secure?

and....

is it a big pain in the ars to get back from the lake and back on the trailer after dark?

Ryan,,,,, the problem is the locks,,,,, and being amature hour.

IT IS fun to watch though !!!!!!!

Well talk more tomorrow,,,,, can always get a slip with us at Hammond to !!!!

I recommend Worth, much larger parking that is regularly patrolled by Worth's finest. My buddy is an Alsip officer, they do not regularly patrol the area due to their access to the location. It kinda puts them at a response time disadvantage. However Worth is located directly off the neighborhood.
The only disadvantage to Worth could be the lack of a 3rd lane and the dock space is less. When it is crowded, I just drop off the wife to go get the trailer while I idle around the docks.
I recommend taking the westerly route, just personal preference though...

theres one I went to one time right off I55 and first ave and archer. It was fun seeing
signs that say "water not suitable for human contact" after me and a buddy were in it waist deep trying to get junk out of our pumps.
(Twice)

I was thinking of taking that route the weekend of the air and water show. I`m sure Burnam will be a mad house

Some of the bars and marina right next to the O'Brien Locks have launch ramps and secure parking for a fee. SunSet Bay comes to mind first. They have fuel, pump-out and are a full service marina should problems arise. There are a couple of other places right their too.

We use to regularly launch at Alsip with our 38, super nice ramps, 3 lanes if I recall, plenty of tall gated fencing, and a nice run up the river to the Lake. You can go either way, but we usually took the south loop and went thru the locks into the lake right near Hammond. Made for an easy escape route when it got busy. Good luck.

There Is One In The Big City Of Chi/Town Brand New , 32nd And Western ,Clean/and watched by Chi/towns Flat Feet.