Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Boat Ramp near Braidwood

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond · Braidwood, Will County

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

Launch: Trailer launch
Lake size: 2,539 acres

Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Directions

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Near this ramp

Gas

Shell 1.5 mi
BP 1.5 mi
Casey's General Store 1.6 mi

Campgrounds

Custer Park Campground 4.3 mi

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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.

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

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