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Sunset Bay Marina, located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in Chicago just south of the Thomas O'Brien Locks, provides convenient public boat launch access to the Little Calumet River. The facility features a trailered boat ramp suitable for canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and small motorized vessels. From this location, paddlers can explore the Little Calumet River and access the broader Calumet River system with potential connections to Lake Michigan via the adjacent lock infrastructure.
The marina is operated by Chicago Yacht Works and offers both launch facilities and transient moorage options for visiting boaters. The area is situated in an urban Chicago setting near the Pullman National Historical Park, making it a useful put-in point for paddlers interested in exploring the local waterways. This is a working marina with full-service facilities on-site, so paddlers should be prepared to share the space with larger recreational and commercial vessels.