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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Lexington, NC
We list 11 kayak launches within 16 miles of Lexington. 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. One more is within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
US 64 River Access
Lexington - 5.7 mi
NC 801 Access
Mocksville - 6.1 mi
Boone's Cave Access
Tyro - 8.1 mi
Idols Dam Portage
Advance - 8.7 mi
US 601 River Access
Franklin - 8.7 mi
Rowan County Pump Station Access
Spencer - 9.2 mi
York Hill Yadkin River Access
Spencer - 10 mi
Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest 2)
Mocksville - 10 mi
Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest)
Mocksville - 11 mi
Tanglewood Yadkin River Access
Bermuda Run - 11 mi
Cooleemee Access
Mocksville - 18 mi
Huntsville Access
Lewisville
Boat ramps near Lexington
- Lake Thom-A-Lex Park Fishing Pier Welcome, 11 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Lexington: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Lexington, NC?
Within 16 miles of Lexington we list 11 kayak launches: US 64 River Access, NC 801 Access, Boone's Cave Access, Idols Dam Portage, US 601 River Access, Rowan County Pump Station Access, York Hill Yadkin River Access, Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest 2), Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest), Tanglewood Yadkin River Access and Cooleemee Access.
What other kayak launches are near Lexington?
Within 50 miles: Huntsville Access (Lewisville, 18 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Lexington. Before you go to Lexington: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Lexington, NC.