Boat Ramps Nearby
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 Hartford, MI
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Hartford. 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. 10 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.4 mi
Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch
Hartford - 9.7 mi
Coloma Water Access
Coloma - 22 mi
- 29 mi
- 30 mi
- 37 mi
Hermance Park Kayak Launch
Bristol - 39 mi
- 40 mi
Glassman Park Kayak Launch
New Buffalo - 42 mi
- 43 mi
Williams Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 43 mi
McDonald Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 46 mi
Rogers Park Kayak Launch
Goshen
Boat ramps near Hartford
- Hall Lake Boat Launch Hartford, <1 mi
- Shafer Lake Boat Launch Hartford, 2 mi
- Rush Lake Boat Launch Hartford, 5 mi
- Reynolds Lake Public Boat Launch Paw Paw, 6.3 mi
- Lake Cora Public Boat Launch Paw Paw, 6.5 mi
- Paw Paw Lake East Boat Launch Watervliet, 6.7 mi
Illustration 
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 Hartford: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Hartford?
Within 16 miles of Hartford we list 2 kayak launches: Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch and Coloma Water Access.
What other kayak launches are near Hartford?
Within 50 miles: Arthur Dodd Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Niles, 22 miles), Riverfront Park South Boating Access Site (Niles, 29 miles), Wade's Bayou Memorial Park Boat Ramp (Douglas, 30 miles), Hermance Park Kayak Launch (Bristol, 37 miles) and Hawthorn Pond Natural Area Boat Ramp (Zeeland, 39 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Hartford?
Yes: in Michigan, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Hartford, MI.