Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Albany, NY
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Albany. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 6 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.7 mi
Corning Preserve Boat Launch
Albany - 5.5 mi
Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch
Castleton-on-Hudson - 12 mi
- 13 mi
Thompson Lake Fishing Access Site
Altamont - 13 mi
Lock 7 Boat Launch
Schenectady - 14 mi
Canoe/Kayak Launch in Schenectady
Schenectady - 19 mi
Kiwanis Park Boat Launch
Schenectady - 22 mi
NYSDEC Boat Ramp
Stottville - 25 mi
Queechy Lake Canoe Launch
Richmond - 25 mi
Hudson State Boat Launch
Athens - 29 mi
Cranberry Pond Access
West Stockbridge - 30 mi
Linden Street Bridge
Pittsfield
Boat ramps near Albany
- Island Creek Waterfront Park Boat Ramp Albany, 2.5 mi
- Hilton Park Boat Ramp Albany, 4.1 mi
- Lawson Lake County Park Boat Ramp Albany, 10 mi
- Coeymans Landing Park Boat Launch Ravena, 10 mi
- Poesten Kill Fishing Access Poestenkill, 12 mi
- 123rd Street Boat Launch Troy, 13 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Albany: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Albany?
Within 16 miles of Albany we list 6 kayak launches: Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch, Colonie Mohawk River Park Boat Ramp, Thompson Lake Fishing Access Site, Lock 7 Boat Launch and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Schenectady.
What other kayak launches are near Albany?
Within 50 miles: Kiwanis Park Boat Launch (Schenectady, 19 miles), NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Stottville, 22 miles), Queechy Lake Canoe Launch (Richmond, 25 miles), Hudson State Boat Launch (Athens, 25 miles) and Cranberry Pond Access (West Stockbridge, 29 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Albany. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Albany, NY.