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 Douglas, MI
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Douglas. 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. 10 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
- 12 mi
- 27 mi
Grand River Park Kayak Launch
Jenison - 29 mi
Johnson Park Kayak Launch
Grandville - 30 mi
Kayak & Canoe Launch
Ferrysburg - 30 mi
Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch
Hartford - 32 mi
Coloma Water Access
Coloma - 35 mi
Williams Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 36 mi
McDonald Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 36 mi
Canoe and Kayak Launch
Grand Rapids - 36 mi
John Collins Park Boat Launch
Grand Rapids - 37 mi
Middleville Lower Kayak Launch
Middleville
Boat ramps near Douglas
- Schultz Park Launch Ramp Douglas, <1 mi
- Union Street Launch Ramp Douglas, <1 mi
- Saugatuck Public Launch Ramp Douglas, <1 mi
- Mount Baldhead Park Boat Ramp Douglas, 1 mi
- Hacklander Boat Launch Douglas, 1.8 mi
- New Richmond Boating Access Site Fennville, 4.4 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 Douglas: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Douglas, MI?
Within 16 miles of Douglas we list 2 kayak launches: Wade's Bayou Memorial Park Boat Ramp and Hawthorn Pond Natural Area Boat Ramp.
What other kayak launches are near Douglas?
Within 50 miles: Grand River Park Kayak Launch (Jenison, 27 miles), Johnson Park Kayak Launch (Grandville, 29 miles), Kayak & Canoe Launch (Ferrysburg, 30 miles), Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch (Hartford, 30 miles) and Coloma Water Access (Coloma, 32 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Douglas. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Douglas, MI.