Boat Ramps Nearby
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 Clearwater, FL
We list 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Clearwater. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 8 more are within 50 miles.
- 9.3 mi
- 11 mi
- 13 mi
Fred Howard Park Canoe Launch
Tarpon Springs - 15 mi
Jack Puryear Park Kayak Launch
St. Petersburg - 16 mi
Canoe Landing in Odessa
Odessa - 20 mi
Frances Avenue Park Kayak /Canoe Launch
New Port Richey - 21 mi
- 26 mi
Canoe/Kayak Launch in Sun City Center
Sun City Center - 27 mi
Canoe Launch in Tampa
Tampa - 32 mi
Canoe/Kayak Launch in Ruskin
Ruskin - 32 mi
Non Moterized Boat launch area
Holmes Beach - 32 mi
Canoe/Kayak Launch in Thonotosassa
Thonotosassa
Boat ramps near Clearwater
- Sand Key Park Boat Ramp Clearwater, 1.8 mi
- Clearwater Beach Public Boat Ramp Clearwater, 1.9 mi
- Edgewater Park Boat Ramp Dunedin, 3.2 mi
- Dinghy Launch Dunedin, 3.2 mi
- Dunedin Municipal Pier Dunedin, 3.3 mi
- Taylor Park Boat Ramp Largo, 4.3 mi
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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 Clearwater: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Clearwater?
Within 16 miles of Clearwater we list 4 kayak launches: Boca Ciega Millennium Park Canoe / Kayak Launch, Upper Tampa Bay Park Canoe/Kayak Launch, Fred Howard Park Canoe Launch and Jack Puryear Park Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Clearwater?
Within 50 miles: Canoe Landing in Odessa (Odessa, 16 miles), Frances Avenue Park Kayak /Canoe Launch (New Port Richey, 20 miles), Water Works Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Tampa, 21 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in Sun City Center (Sun City Center, 26 miles) and Canoe Launch in Tampa (Tampa, 27 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Clearwater?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Clearwater.
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Clearwater. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Clearwater, FL.