Kayak & canoe launches in Jamaica, NY

We list 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Jamaica. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 2 more are within 50 miles.

4.6 mi

Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch

Rosedale

sunrise–sunset

Kayak launchFree
7.5 mi

Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch

Brooklyn

Kayak launchFree
7.7 mi

Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch

Brooklyn

Kayak launch
8.7 mi

Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch

New York City

Kayak launchFree
10 mi

Squibb Park Boat Ramp

Brooklyn

Boat rampFreeKayak launch
11 mi

Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access

New York City

Kayak launchFree
12 mi

Bronx Park Kayak Launch

The Bronx

Kayak launch
13 mi

Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch

Washington Heights

Kayak launchFree
14 mi

119th Street Canoe Launch

The Bronx

Kayak launch
15 mi

Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp

North Bergen

Boat rampKayak launch
20 mi

Old Place Creek Hand Launch

Staten Island

Kayak launch
30 mi

Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp

Mountainside

Boat rampKayak launch

Illustration: a paddler in a life jacket stepping from a low dock into a kayak — Illustration of a typical kayak launch, not a photo of a specific place near Jamaica

Boat ramps near Jamaica

Idlewild Park Boat Ramp Springfield Gardens, 4.4 mi
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp New York City, 5.3 mi
Jamaica Bay Park Boat Ramp Inwood, 5.7 mi
Inwood Park Boat Ramp Far Rockaway, 5.9 mi
Crocheron Park Boat Ramp Bayside, 5.9 mi
Broad Channel Park Boat Ramp Far Rockaway, 6.2 mi

Kayak & canoe launches in Jamaica: questions and answers

Is there kayak & canoe launches in Jamaica?

Within 16 miles of Jamaica we list 10 kayak launches: Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Squibb Park Boat Ramp, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Bronx Park Kayak Launch, Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch, 119th Street Canoe Launch and Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp.

What other kayak launches are near Jamaica?

Within 50 miles: Old Place Creek Hand Launch (Staten Island, 20 miles) and Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp (Mountainside, 30 miles).

Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Jamaica?

Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.

To look further out, search the map from Jamaica. Before you go to Jamaica: How to launch a kayak or canoe.