Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Ann Arbor, MI
We list 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Ann Arbor. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 9 more are within 50 miles.
- 1.2 mi
Island Park Kayak Launch
Ann Arbor - 8.7 mi
Kayak Launch in Dexter
Dexter - 15 mi
- 16 mi
- 16 mi
Boating Access
Brighton - 18 mi
- 19 mi
Hines Parkway Canoe Slipway
Livonia - 22 mi
Willow Metropark Canoe/Kayak Launch
Flat Rock - 22 mi
Hubbell Pond Park Kayak Launch
Milford - 22 mi
- 22 mi
Village Canoe Rental
Milford - 22 mi
Boat ramps near Ann Arbor
- Longshore Park Boat Ramp Ann Arbor, <1 mi
- Nichols Arboretum Boat Ramp Ann Arbor, 1.1 mi
- Bandemer Park Boat Ramp Ann Arbor, 1.7 mi
- Gallup Park Boat Ramp Ann Arbor, 2.3 mi
- Delhi Metropark Boat Ramp Ann Arbor, 5.3 mi
- Mill Creek Park North Boat Ramp Dexter, 8.7 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Ann Arbor: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Ann Arbor, MI?
Within 16 miles of Ann Arbor we list 3 kayak launches: Island Park Kayak Launch, Kayak Launch in Dexter and Island Lake State Recreation Area Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Ann Arbor?
Within 50 miles: Island Lake State Recreation Area Kayak Launch (South Lyon, 16 miles), Boating Access (Brighton, 16 miles), Lower Huron Metropark Kayak Launch (Romulus, 18 miles), Hines Parkway Canoe Slipway (Livonia, 19 miles) and Willow Metropark Canoe/Kayak Launch (Flat Rock, 22 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Ann Arbor?
For paddling near Ann Arbor you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.
More places near Ann Arbor are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ann Arbor, MI.