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 Charlotte, NC
We know of one kayak launch in and around Charlotte. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 8 more are within 50 miles.
- 10 mi
Duke Energy Kayak/ Canoe Access
Mount Holly - 42 mi
Rowan County Pump Station Access
Spencer - 43 mi
US 601 River Access
Franklin - 43 mi
York Hill Yadkin River Access
Spencer - 43 mi
Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest 2)
Mocksville - 43 mi
Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest)
Mocksville - 44 mi
Cooleemee Access
Mocksville - 45 mi
Boone's Cave Access
Tyro - 47 mi
NC 801 Access
Mocksville
Boat ramps near Charlotte
- Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park Boat Ramp Belmont, 9.5 mi
- Mount Holly Access Mount Holly, 10 mi
- Mountain Island Park Fishing Access Mount Holly, 11 mi
- Mountain Island Boat Landing Mount Holly, 11 mi
- Copperhead Island Boat Ramp Fort Mill, 13 mi
- Nivens Landing Boat Ramp Fort Mill, 16 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 Charlotte: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Charlotte?
In and around Charlotte we know of Duke Energy Kayak/ Canoe Access in Mount Holly.
What other kayak launches are near Charlotte?
Within 50 miles: Rowan County Pump Station Access (Spencer, 42 miles), US 601 River Access (Franklin, 43 miles), York Hill Yadkin River Access (Spencer, 43 miles), Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest 2) (Mocksville, 43 miles) and Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest) (Mocksville, 43 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Charlotte.