Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Athens, NY
We list 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Athens. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 8 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Hudson State Boat Launch
Athens - 3.4 mi
NYSDEC Boat Ramp
Stottville - 8.6 mi
Lasher Memorial Park Boat Launch
Catskill - 11 mi
Cheviot Park Boat Launch
Saugerties - 17 mi
Kayak Launch in Glasco
Glasco - 20 mi
Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch
Castleton-on-Hudson - 22 mi
Cranberry Pond Access
West Stockbridge - 22 mi
Queechy Lake Canoe Launch
Richmond - 22 mi
Rising Pond Pumping Station Access
Housatonic - 23 mi
Glendale Road Access
Housatonic - 23 mi
Division Street Access
Great Barrington - 23 mi
Glendale Dam Put-In
Stockbridge
Boat ramps near Athens
- Murderers Creek Boat Launch Athens, <1 mi
- Dutchman's Landing Park Boat Ramp Catskill, 4.5 mi
- Coxsackie Riverside Park state boat launch Coxsackie, 6.1 mi
- Coeymans Landing Park Boat Launch Ravena, 14 mi
- Saugerties Public Beach Park Boat Ramp Saugerties, 15 mi
- Tivoli Bays Tivoli, 17 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Athens: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Athens?
Within 16 miles of Athens we list 4 kayak launches: Hudson State Boat Launch, NYSDEC Boat Ramp, Lasher Memorial Park Boat Launch and Cheviot Park Boat Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Athens?
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Glasco (Glasco, 17 miles), Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch (Castleton-on-Hudson, 20 miles), Cranberry Pond Access (West Stockbridge, 22 miles), Queechy Lake Canoe Launch (Richmond, 22 miles) and Rising Pond Pumping Station Access (Housatonic, 22 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Athens?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Athens.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Athens, NY.