Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Portsmouth, NH
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Portsmouth. 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
Pierce Island Boat Launch
Portsmouth - <1 mi
Traip Academy Boat Launch
Kittery - 2.4 mi
Kittery Point Boat Ramp
Kittery Point - 3.5 mi
Eliot Boat Basin Launch
74 Hammond Lane, Eliot - 5.1 mi
Hilton Park Boat Launch
Eliot - 6.3 mi
Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp
York Harbor - 8.8 mi
- 9.2 mi
Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp
Durham - 9.4 mi
Chapmans Landing (Downtown)
Stratham Station - 9.8 mi
Piscassic Park Boat Launch
Newmarket - 9.9 mi
Newfields Town Landing
Stratham Station - 10 mi
Dover Landing
Dover
Boat ramps near Portsmouth
- Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access New Castle, <1 mi
- Odiorne Point State Park Boat Ramp New Castle, 2.1 mi
- Pleasant Street Public Boat Launch Eliot, 2.7 mi
- Rye Harbor State Park Boat Ramp Rye, 5 mi
- Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2) Stratham Station, 9.3 mi
- Hampton Beach State Park Boat Ramp Hampton, 13 mi
Illustration 
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Portsmouth: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Portsmouth?
Within 16 miles of Portsmouth we list 12 kayak launches: Pierce Island Boat Launch, Traip Academy Boat Launch, Kittery Point Boat Ramp, Eliot Boat Basin Launch, Hilton Park Boat Launch, Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp, William A. Bray Memorial Park Boat Ramp, Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp, Chapmans Landing (Downtown), Piscassic Park Boat Launch, Newfields Town Landing and Dover Landing.
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Portsmouth?
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in New Hampshire.
More places near Portsmouth are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Portsmouth, NH.