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 Sussex, NJ
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Sussex. 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. 6 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Route 565 Canoe Launch
Sussex - 4.7 mi
- 6.8 mi
- 14 mi
Milford Beach Hand Launch
Matamoras - 14 mi
Caddoo Access Hand Launch
Matamoras - 15 mi
Cartop Launch
West Milford - 21 mi
Kayak Launch in Riverdale
Riverdale - 21 mi
Perfetti Park Access
Netcong - 21 mi
Canoe/Kayak Access in Riverdale
Riverdale - 21 mi
Stiles Park Kayak Launch
Pompton Lakes - 30 mi
Kayak Launch in Beattystown
Beattystown - 33 mi
Boat ramps near Sussex
- Milford Beach Boat Launch Matamoras, 14 mi
- North Boat Launch in West Milford West Milford, 14 mi
- South Boat Launch in Ringwood Ringwood, 15 mi
- Westfall Boat Launch Matamoras, 15 mi
- Neversink Fishing Acess Site Otisville, 18 mi
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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 Sussex: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Sussex?
Within 16 miles of Sussex we list 6 kayak launches: Route 565 Canoe Launch, Canoe Access in Eden (South), Canoe Access in Eden (North), Milford Beach Hand Launch, Caddoo Access Hand Launch and Cartop Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Sussex?
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Riverdale (Riverdale, 21 miles), Perfetti Park Access (Netcong, 21 miles), Canoe/Kayak Access in Riverdale (Riverdale, 21 miles), Stiles Park Kayak Launch (Pompton Lakes, 21 miles) and Kayak Launch in Beattystown (Beattystown, 30 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Sussex?
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Sussex, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Sussex, NJ.