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Wes Block Trailhead Boat Ramp

Wes Block Trailhead offers a well-maintained public boat launch on the Pecatonica River with parking, shelter, restroom facilities, and water access. Located at 2636 W.

Fairview Road in Freeport (exit off Highway 26, 1/4 mile south of US Highway 20), it serves as a key access point for paddlers and boaters, featuring a paved surface and marking the transition from the asphalt Jane Addams Trail to the crushed limestone trail surface heading north toward Wisconsin.


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