Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 5 fishing piers within 16 miles of Manhattan. These piers and fishing docks are open to the public. Fees and license rules depend on who runs the pier and which state it is in. 7 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Manhattan we list 5 fishing piers: Public Dock in Little Ferry, 16th Street Park Dock, Raptor Point, Kaiser Park Fishing Pier and Midland Beach Fishing Pier.
Within 50 miles: Silver Pond (Morristown, 25 miles), Wantagh Park Fishing Pier (Bellmore, 26 miles), Jones Beach Field 10 Fishing Pier (Point Lookout, 27 miles), Santelle Fishing Docs (Oceanport, 32 miles) and Perfetti Park Access (Netcong, 39 miles).
If you're new to this, read fishing from a pier: what to know, or widen the search on the map around Manhattan. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Manhattan, NY.