Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Bellingham, WA
We list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Bellingham. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 3 more are within 50 miles.
- 1.8 mi
Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Southwest)
Bellingham - 2.2 mi
Chuckanut Bay Shorelands Kayak Launch
Bellingham - 2.6 mi
Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Northwest)
Bellingham - 14 mi
Kayak Launch in Ferndale
Ferndale - 14 mi
Kayak Landing in Anacortes
Anacortes - 20 mi
Eastsound Village Green County Park Boat Ramp
Friday Harbor - 20 mi
Dakota Creek Kayak Launch
Blaine - 31 mi
Barrowtown Boat Launch
Sumas
Boat ramps near Bellingham
- Boat launch for Lake Padden Bellingham, 2.3 mi
- Kitesurf / foil launch spot Bellingham, 2.5 mi
- Bloedel Donovan Park Boat Ramp Bellingham, 3.5 mi
- Kitesurf launch Bellingham, 3.7 mi
- Samish Park Boat Ramp Bellingham, 5.3 mi
- Centennial Riverwalk Park Boat Ramp Ferndale, 9.1 mi
Illustration 
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 etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Bellingham: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Bellingham, WA?
Within 16 miles of Bellingham we list 5 kayak launches: Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Southwest), Chuckanut Bay Shorelands Kayak Launch, Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Northwest), Kayak Launch in Ferndale and Kayak Landing in Anacortes.
What other kayak launches are near Bellingham?
Within 50 miles: Eastsound Village Green County Park Boat Ramp (Friday Harbor, 20 miles), Dakota Creek Kayak Launch (Blaine, 20 miles) and Barrowtown Boat Launch (Sumas, 31 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Bellingham?
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Bellingham.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Bellingham. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Bellingham, WA.