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 etiquette46 launches in 26 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Tonto Basin (5), Bullhead City (4) and Tempe (4). See them on the map
| Boat ramps | 42 |
|---|---|
| Fishing piers and access | 4 |
| Marked free | 2 |
The launches in Arizona sit on Silverbell Lake, Mesquite Bay, Watson Lake, Tempe Town Lake, Salt River, Canyon Creek, Kearny Lake, Castle Creek.
Helpful before you go: 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 46 launches in 26 cities across Arizona.
On our map: Silverbell Lake (3), Mesquite Bay (2), Watson Lake (2), Tempe Town Lake (2), Salt River (1) and Canyon Creek (1). Plenty of Arizona waters have only one public launch.
2 of the 46 launches in Arizona are marked free in the map data. For the rest of Arizona we have no fee data, so check the signs.
4 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Canyon Creek Fish hatchery in Heber-Overgaard, Mesquite Bay in Lake Havasu City, Mesquite Bay North in Lake Havasu City and Silverbell Lake in Tucson.