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 Boston, MA
We list 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Boston. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 2 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.2 mi
Blessing of the Bay Boat Ramp
Somerville - 5.4 mi
Squibnocket Park Boat Ramp
Watertown - 5.9 mi
Spy Pond Boat Launch
Arlington - 9.7 mi
Town of Weymouth Boat Ramp
Weymouth - 10 mi
- 10 mi
Veterans Field Boat Ramp
Wakefield - 12 mi
Hingham Boat Ramp
Hingham - 12 mi
- 14 mi
Canoe and Kayak Launch
Bedford - 14 mi
Bade Canoe Launch
Norwood - 16 mi
Cartopper Only Launch
Lincoln - 16 mi
Canoe Kayak Launch
Wayland
Boat ramps near Boston
- Boston Public Garden Boat Ramp Boston, <1 mi
- Boston National Historical Park Fishing Pier Boston, <1 mi
- Charles River Esplanade Fishing Pier Boston, <1 mi
- Charles River Esplanade Boat Ramp Boston, <1 mi
- Waterfront Walkway Cambridge, 1.1 mi
- Glouster Street Dock Boston, 1.4 mi
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
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Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Boston: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Boston, MA?
Within 16 miles of Boston we list 10 kayak launches: Blessing of the Bay Boat Ramp, Squibnocket Park Boat Ramp, Spy Pond Boat Launch, Town of Weymouth Boat Ramp, Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Northwest), Veterans Field Boat Ramp, Hingham Boat Ramp, Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Southeast), Canoe and Kayak Launch and Bade Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Boston?
Within 50 miles: Cartopper Only Launch (Lincoln, 16 miles) and Canoe Kayak Launch (Wayland, 16 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Boston. Before you go to Boston: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Boston, MA.