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 Elmhurst, NY
We list 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Elmhurst. 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.
- 4.3 mi
Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch
New York City - 6.7 mi
Squibb Park Boat Ramp
Brooklyn - 7 mi
Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access
New York City - 8.4 mi
Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch
Washington Heights - 8.7 mi
Bronx Park Kayak Launch
The Bronx - 9.2 mi
Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch
Brooklyn - 9.5 mi
- 9.7 mi
Kayak Boat Launch
Brooklyn - 9.9 mi
Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp
North Bergen - 10 mi
119th Street Canoe Launch
The Bronx - 18 mi
Old Place Creek Hand Launch
Staten Island - 26 mi
Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp
Mountainside
Boat ramps near Elmhurst
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp New York City, 2.6 mi
- Hermon A MacNeil Park Boat Ramp College Point, 4.2 mi
- Bow Bridge Boat Landing Manhattan, 5.6 mi
- Central Park Boat Ramp Manhattan, 5.7 mi
- Crocheron Park Boat Ramp Bayside, 6.4 mi
- Pier 97 Boat Ramp Manhattan, 6.6 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 Elmhurst: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Elmhurst, NY?
Within 16 miles of Elmhurst we list 10 kayak launches: Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Squibb Park Boat Ramp, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch, Bronx Park Kayak Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch, Kayak Boat Launch, Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp and 119th Street Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Elmhurst?
Within 50 miles: Old Place Creek Hand Launch (Staten Island, 18 miles) and Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp (Mountainside, 26 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Elmhurst.