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 Franklin, NH
We list 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Franklin. 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. 5 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Lagace Beach Boat Launch
Franklin - 1 mi
Franklin Public Boat Ramp
Franklin - 7 mi
- 9.9 mi
Mooney Clark Landing
Bristol - 11 mi
Boscawen Town Park Boat Ramp
Concord - 13 mi
Penacook Street Boat Ramp
Concord - 14 mi
Rolfe Canal Public Boat Ramp
Concord - 19 mi
Everett Arena Boat Ramp
Concord - 25 mi
Merrymeeting Marsh Boat Ramp
New Durham - 25 mi
Bow Boat Ramp
Suncook - 25 mi
Memorial Field Boat Ramp
Suncook - 27 mi
Mascoma Lakeside Park Boat Ramp
Enfield
Boat ramps near Franklin
- Salmon Brook Station Ramp Franklin, 1.5 mi
- Lochmere Dam Sanbornton, 6.4 mi
- Messer Street Boat Ramp Tilton, 11 mi
- Pickering Park Boat Ramp Meredith, 11 mi
- Wellington State Park Boat Ramp Bristol, 13 mi
- Shadow Hill State Forest Boat Access Sutton, 16 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 Franklin: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Franklin?
Within 16 miles of Franklin we list 7 kayak launches: Lagace Beach Boat Launch, Franklin Public Boat Ramp, Merrimack County Boat Launching Facility, Mooney Clark Landing, Boscawen Town Park Boat Ramp, Penacook Street Boat Ramp and Rolfe Canal Public Boat Ramp.
What other kayak launches are near Franklin?
Within 50 miles: Everett Arena Boat Ramp (Concord, 19 miles), Merrymeeting Marsh Boat Ramp (New Durham, 25 miles), Bow Boat Ramp (Suncook, 25 miles), Memorial Field Boat Ramp (Suncook, 25 miles) and Mascoma Lakeside Park Boat Ramp (Enfield, 27 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Franklin?
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Franklin.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Franklin, NH.