Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Boat Ramp near Central City

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond · Central City, Will County

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Boat Ramp near Central City is a trailer boat ramp on Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond in Central City, Illinois. It is managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lake size: 2,539 acres
Nearest town: 4 mi from Braidwood

Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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Near this ramp

Bait, tackle and outdoor

Camping Comfortably 4.0 mi

Gas

Casey's General Store 2.2 mi
Marathon 4.0 mi
Shell 4.3 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond

Also recorded:

Gizzard Shad

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Illinois

Illinois boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Illinois agency pages.

All 6 ramps on Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond · All ramps in Will County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

Nearby boat ramps

Boat Ramp near Central City #1 1.1 mi
Boat Ramp near Braidwood #2 1.3 mi
Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Boat Ramp near Braidwood #2 1.3 mi
Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Boat Ramp near Braidwood #1 1.4 mi
Boat Ramp near Braidwood #1 1.6 mi
Boat Ramp near Central City #2 1.7 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Illinois agency records and OpenStreetMap.

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