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 Kittery, ME
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Kittery. 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
Traip Academy Boat Launch
Kittery - <1 mi
Pierce Island Boat Launch
Portsmouth - 1.8 mi
Kittery Point Boat Ramp
Kittery Point - 3.4 mi
Eliot Boat Basin Launch
74 Hammond Lane, Eliot - 5 mi
Hilton Park Boat Launch
Eliot - 5.4 mi
Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp
York Harbor - 8.3 mi
- 9.3 mi
Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp
Durham - 10 mi
Chapmans Landing (Downtown)
Stratham Station - 10 mi
Dover Landing
Dover - 10 mi
Piscassic Park Boat Launch
Newmarket - 11 mi
Newfields Town Landing
Stratham Station
Boat ramps near Kittery
- Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access New Castle, 1 mi
- Pleasant Street Public Boat Launch Eliot, 2.5 mi
- Odiorne Point State Park Boat Ramp New Castle, 2.6 mi
- Rye Harbor State Park Boat Ramp Rye, 5.8 mi
- Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2) Stratham Station, 9.9 mi
- Bellamy Reservoir Madbury, 13 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 Kittery: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Kittery?
Within 16 miles of Kittery we list 12 kayak launches: Traip Academy Boat Launch, Pierce Island Boat Launch, Kittery Point Boat Ramp, Eliot Boat Basin Launch, Hilton Park Boat Launch, Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp, William A. Bray Memorial Park Boat Ramp, Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp, Chapmans Landing (Downtown), Dover Landing, Piscassic Park Boat Launch and Newfields Town Landing.
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Kittery?
Yes: in Maine, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Kittery, ME.