Boat Ramps Nearby
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 Elmira, NY
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Elmira. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank.
- <1 mi
Grove Street Boat Launch
Elmira - <1 mi
- <1 mi
- 1.9 mi
Dunn Field Boat Launch
Elmira - 2.5 mi
Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch
Elmira - 6.5 mi
Senator William T. Smith Boat Launch
Big Flats - 6.6 mi
Toll Bridge Park Boat Launch
Southport - 7.5 mi
Bottchers Landing Boat Launch
Big Flats - 13 mi
Chemung County Kayak Launch
Horseheads North - 13 mi
Chemung County Boat Ramp
Horseheads North - 13 mi
White Wagon Boat Launch
Waverly - 15 mi
Boat ramps near Elmira
- Catharine Creek Fishing Access Montour Falls, 13 mi
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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 Elmira: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Elmira?
Within 16 miles of Elmira we list 12 kayak launches: Grove Street Boat Launch, Chase-Hibbard Dam Upstream Access, Chase-Hibbard Dam Downstream Access, Dunn Field Boat Launch, Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch, Senator William T. Smith Boat Launch, Toll Bridge Park Boat Launch, Bottchers Landing Boat Launch, Chemung County Kayak Launch, Chemung County Boat Ramp, White Wagon Boat Launch and Tozers Landing Boat Launch.
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Elmira?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Elmira.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Elmira, NY.