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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Manhattan, NY
We list 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Manhattan. 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. 2 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.1 mi
Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch
New York City - 3.9 mi
Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access
New York City - 4.3 mi
Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp
North Bergen - 4.5 mi
Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch
Washington Heights - 5.9 mi
Squibb Park Boat Ramp
Brooklyn - 7.2 mi
Bronx Park Kayak Launch
The Bronx - 8.7 mi
119th Street Canoe Launch
The Bronx - 13 mi
Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch
Brooklyn - 14 mi
Kayak Boat Launch
Brooklyn - 15 mi
- 16 mi
Old Place Creek Hand Launch
Staten Island - 22 mi
Stiles Park Kayak Launch
Pompton Lakes
Boat ramps near Manhattan
- Bow Bridge Boat Landing Manhattan, <1 mi
- Central Park Boat Ramp Manhattan, <1 mi
- Pier 97 Boat Ramp Manhattan, 1.6 mi
- Maxwell Place Lawn Boat Ramp Hoboken, 3.9 mi
- Sinatra Park Boat Ramp Hoboken, 4.3 mi
- River Barge Park Boat Ramp Secaucus, 5 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Manhattan: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Manhattan, NY?
Within 16 miles of Manhattan we list 10 kayak launches: Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp, Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch, Squibb Park Boat Ramp, Bronx Park Kayak Launch, 119th Street Canoe Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Kayak Boat Launch and Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Manhattan?
Within 50 miles: Old Place Creek Hand Launch (Staten Island, 16 miles) and Stiles Park Kayak Launch (Pompton Lakes, 22 miles).
For a trip from Manhattan, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Manhattan, NY.