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 etiquetteSmithville has 4 public boat ramps and launches. Another 18 are within 25 miles.
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Water you can reach from here: Camp Branch, Crows Creek.
Guides for Smithville boaters: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 4 launches in Smithville, including Camp Branch Park Boat Ramp, Crows Creek Park Boat Ramp and Little Platte Park Boat Ramp (Southwest). Another 18 are within 25 miles.
Platte Falls Conservation Area East in Platte City, about 13 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
The launches in Smithville give access to Camp Branch and Crows Creek.
If a launch is missing here, Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.