Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Milwaukee, WI
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Milwaukee. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 10 more are within 50 miles.
- 2.6 mi
- 14 mi
Moonlight Landing Canoe Launch
Thiensville - 31 mi
Riverside Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Burlington - 31 mi
- 34 mi
- 38 mi
- 38 mi
Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 42 mi
Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch
Wadsworth - 46 mi
Kayak Launch in Jefferson
Jefferson - 46 mi
- 47 mi
Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch
Long Lake - 47 mi
Boat ramps near Milwaukee
- Veterans Park Lagoon Milwaukee, <1 mi
- Emmber Lane Boat Launch Milwaukee, 1.2 mi
- Kiwanis Landing Milwaukee, 1.4 mi
- Government Pier Milwaukee, 1.4 mi
- McKinley Park Boat Ramp Milwaukee, 1.5 mi
- Harbor View Plaza Boat Ramp Milwaukee, 1.5 mi
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What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Milwaukee: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Milwaukee?
Within 16 miles of Milwaukee we list 2 kayak launches: Menomonee Valley Community Park Canoe Landing and Moonlight Landing Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Milwaukee?
Within 50 miles: Riverside Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Burlington, 31 miles), Echo Veterans Memorial Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Burlington, 31 miles), Harnischfeger Park Kayak Launch (Ixonia, 34 miles), Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Twin Lakes, 38 miles) and Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch (Wadsworth, 38 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Milwaukee?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Milwaukee.
More places near Milwaukee are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Milwaukee, WI.