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 East Chattanooga, TN
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of East Chattanooga. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline.
- 1.8 mi
Riverwalk/Greenway Dock (South Chickamauga Creek)
East Chattanooga - 1.8 mi
- 2.2 mi
Riverpark Lower
East Chattanooga - 2.3 mi
Rivermont
East Chattanooga - 2.7 mi
Riverpark Upper
East Chattanooga - 2.8 mi
Chickamauga Dam Marina
East Chattanooga - 3.2 mi
Chickamauga Dam North Shore
East Chattanooga - 3.2 mi
Maclellan Island (TN RIver)
Chattanooga - 3.3 mi
Coolidge Park Tremont Street (TN River)
Chattanooga - 3.4 mi
Coolidge Park Market Street (TN RIver)
Chattanooga - 3.4 mi
Coolidge Park Kayak Launch
Chattanooga - 3.7 mi
Ross's Landing Pier (TN River)
Chattanooga
Boat ramps near East Chattanooga
- Camp Jordan Park Boat Ramp Chattanooga, 5 mi
- Booker T Washington State Park Fishing Pier Chattanooga, 5.2 mi
- Chester Frost Park Boat Ramp Harrison, 10 mi
- Prentice Cooper State Forest Boat Ramp Signal Mountain, 10 mi
- Harrison Bay State Park Boat Ramp (Southwest) Harrison, 10 mi
- Harrison Bay State Park Boat Ramp (Southeast) Harrison, 11 mi
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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 East Chattanooga: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in East Chattanooga?
Within 16 miles of East Chattanooga we list 12 kayak launches: Riverwalk/Greenway Dock (South Chickamauga Creek), Sterchi Farm Kayak Launch (South Chickamauga Creek), Riverpark Lower, Rivermont, Riverpark Upper, Chickamauga Dam Marina, Chickamauga Dam North Shore, Maclellan Island (TN RIver), Coolidge Park Tremont Street (TN River), Coolidge Park Market Street (TN RIver), Coolidge Park Kayak Launch and Ross's Landing Pier (TN River).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near East Chattanooga?
For paddling near East Chattanooga you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of East Chattanooga. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in East Chattanooga, TN.