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 Portland, MI
We know of one kayak launch in and around Portland. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 11 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.2 mi
Towner Road Boating Access Site
Portland - 21 mi
- 24 mi
Maguire Park Kayak Launch
Lansing - 27 mi
Kayak / Canoe Launch in Greenville
Greenville - 29 mi
LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch
Caledonia - 29 mi
Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch
Grand Rapids - 29 mi
Riverside Park Canoe Launch
Middleville - 30 mi
Middleville Lower Kayak Launch
Middleville - 33 mi
McDonald Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 33 mi
Williams Lake Canoe Launch
Middleville - 35 mi
Canoe and Kayak Launch in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids - 35 mi
John Collins Park Boat Launch
Grand Rapids
Boat ramps near Portland
- Portland Dam Portage Portland, 1.3 mi
- Erdman Road End Portland, 3.9 mi
- Webber Dam Boad Access Site Portland, 5.9 mi
- Lyons Village Boat Launch Ionia, 7.5 mi
- Maple River - Muir Boat Launch Ionia, 8.9 mi
- Jaycee Park Boat Ramp Grand Ledge, 13 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 Portland: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Portland?
In and around Portland we know of Towner Road Boating Access Site.
What other kayak launches are near Portland?
Within 50 miles: Humany Dam Impoundment Boating Access Site (Belding, 21 miles), Maguire Park Kayak Launch (Lansing, 24 miles), Kayak / Canoe Launch in Greenville (Greenville, 27 miles), LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch (Caledonia, 29 miles) and Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch (Grand Rapids, 29 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Portland?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Portland.
To look further out, search the map from Portland. Before you go to Portland: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Portland, MI.