Boat Ramps Nearby
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Housatonic, MA
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Housatonic. 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 mi
Glendale Road Access
Housatonic - <1 mi
Rising Pond Pumping Station Access
Housatonic - 1.4 mi
Glendale Dam Put-In
Stockbridge - 1.4 mi
Glendale Dam Take-Out
Stockbridge - 2.2 mi
Division Street Access
Great Barrington - 5.8 mi
Cranberry Pond Access
West Stockbridge - 6 mi
Brookside Road Access
Great Barrington - 6.4 mi
- 6.5 mi
- 8.5 mi
Woods Pond Bridge
Lenox - 9.7 mi
Sheffield Covered Bridge Park Access
Sheffield - 10 mi
Queechy Lake Canoe Launch
Richmond
Boat ramps near Housatonic
- Stockbridge Boat Launch Stockbridge, 5.7 mi
- Burbank Park Boat Ramp Pittsfield, 15 mi
- Kinderhook Creek Fishing Access Nassau, 18 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Housatonic: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Housatonic?
Within 16 miles of Housatonic we list 12 kayak launches: Glendale Road Access, Rising Pond Pumping Station Access, Glendale Dam Put-In, Glendale Dam Take-Out, Division Street Access, Cranberry Pond Access, Brookside Road Access, BNRC Fishing Access, Lee Athletic Field Access, Woods Pond Bridge, Sheffield Covered Bridge Park Access and Queechy Lake Canoe Launch.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Housatonic, MA.