Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Madison, NC
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Madison. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
- <1 mi
Highway 704 River Access
Madison - 1.8 mi
Mayodan Access
Mayodan - 2 mi
Madison River Park (West)
Madison - 2.1 mi
Madison River Park (West 2)
Madison - 7.6 mi
- 9.4 mi
Hemlock Golf Course River Access
Walnut Cove - 9.6 mi
- 10 mi
Snow Creek Access
Walnut Cove - 11 mi
Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area
Walnut Cove - 12 mi
- 13 mi
- 13 mi
Boat ramps near Madison
- Jacobs Creek River Access Madison, 3.9 mi
- US BUS 220 Boat Access Mayodan, 4.1 mi
- Pine Hall Boat Ramp Walnut Cove, 7.7 mi
- Piney Bluff Boat Ramp Stokesdale, 11 mi
- Duke Power Dam Portage (Northeast) Eden, 15 mi
- Duke Power Dam Portage (Northeast 2) Eden, 15 mi
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Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Madison, NC?
Within 16 miles of Madison we list 12 kayak launches: Highway 704 River Access, Mayodan Access, Madison River Park (West), Madison River Park (West 2), Settles Bridge Access, Hemlock Golf Course River Access, Dan River Gamelands River Access, Snow Creek Access, Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area, Klyce Street River Access, Leaksville Landing Access and Leaksville Boating Access.
The map shows every place around Madison. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Madison, NC.