Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Portland, MI
We know of one kayak launch in and around Portland. 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. 11 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.2 mi
Towner Road Boating Access Site
Portland - 21 mi
- 24 mi
Maguire Park Kayak Launch
Lansing - 27 mi
Kayak / Canoe Launch
Greenville - 29 mi
LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch
Caledonia - 29 mi
Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch
Grand Rapids - 29 mi
Riverside Park Canoe Launch
Middleville - 30 mi
Middleville Lower Kayak Launch
Middleville - 33 mi
McDonald Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 33 mi
Williams Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 35 mi
Canoe and Kayak Launch
Grand Rapids - 35 mi
John Collins Park Boat Launch
Grand Rapids
Boat ramps near Portland
- Portland Dam Portage Portland, 1.3 mi
- Erdman Road End Portland, 3.9 mi
- Webber Dam Boad Access Site Portland, 5.9 mi
- Lyons Village Boat Launch Ionia, 7.5 mi
- Maple River - Muir Boat Launch Ionia, 8.9 mi
- Jaycee Park Boat Ramp Grand Ledge, 13 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Portland: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Portland?
In and around Portland we know of Towner Road Boating Access Site.
What other kayak launches are near Portland?
Within 50 miles: Humany Dam Impoundment Boating Access Site (Belding, 21 miles), Maguire Park Kayak Launch (Lansing, 24 miles), Kayak / Canoe Launch (Greenville, 27 miles), LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch (Caledonia, 29 miles) and Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch (Grand Rapids, 29 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Portland. Before you go to Portland: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Portland, MI.