Fueling locations: Illinois & Mississippi Rvrs

[Registered]

Hey, all.

Looking for a good source of fueling locations on the Illinois Waterway south of Peoria and the Upper Mississippi River.

Is there a site or listing of marinas or harbors where fuel is available?

Bringing a boat home in the Spring from Winthrop Hbr and then heading south to Kentucky Lake late summer.

Thanks in advance!

 

[320Bob]

Get this cruising guide and you will have I believe all the info you'll need.

http://www.riverlorian.com/illinoiswaterways.htm

 

[searay40dad]

or a Quimby's...

 

[Registered]

Fantastic, thanks!

 

[almostenuff]

If you stop in Peoria, National Marine has wonderful attributes to include the lowest cost fuel ($3.25 last I saw) WITH ValveTech, plus they have power, water and cable if you decide to spend the night.

 

[skolbe]

I am at the zero mile marker where the Illinois and Mississippi converge. Port Charles is a great place to buy fuel. Grafton Harbor is a great place to overnight. Plenty of places to walk to. Hoppies south of St. Louis. The fuel truck in the Cape Area is no longer selling Gas Only Diesel.

 

[Northern Lights]

I am at the zero mile marker where the Illinois and Mississippi converge. Port Charles is a great place to buy fuel. Grafton Harbor is a great place to overnight. Plenty of places to walk to. Hoppies south of St. Louis. The fuel truck in the Cape Area is no longer selling Gas Only Diesel.

I thought the mile zero was the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi. I am at the UMR mm 282 the Il. river enters the Mississippi about 64 miles down river from me around the 218 mm. Mile 0 is where the the upper Mississippi ends and the lower Mississippi river begins. If I'am wrong please explain it to me.

 

[Woody]

I thought the mile zero was the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi. I am at the UMR mm 282 the Il. river enters the Mississippi about 64 miles down river from me around the 218 mm. Mile 0 is where the the upper Mississippi ends and the lower Mississippi river begins. If I'am wrong please explain it to me.

No your not wrong. He was referring to Mile 0 of the Illinois River.

 

[skolbe]

No your not wrong. He was referring to Mile 0 of the Illinois River.

Correct sorry for the confusion -

 

[Northern Lights]

Thank you for clearing that up, I thought I had missed something. We have only been on the river since last April, I hope to make it down to that area next year if the river is close to normal. Thanks again

 

[Woody]

Thank you for clearing that up, I thought I had missed something. We have only been on the river since last April, I hope to make it down to that area next year if the river is close to normal. Thanks again

Here's a good site for charts
http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil//navchart/navindexmap.htm