Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Rosedale, NY
We list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Rosedale. 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. 7 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
- 8.4 mi
- 8.6 mi
Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch
Brooklyn - 13 mi
Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch
New York City - 14 mi
Squibb Park Boat Ramp
Brooklyn - 16 mi
Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access
New York City - 16 mi
Bronx Park Kayak Launch
The Bronx - 17 mi
Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch
Washington Heights - 18 mi
119th Street Canoe Launch
The Bronx - 19 mi
Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp
North Bergen - 23 mi
Old Place Creek Hand Launch
Staten Island - 31 mi
Kayak Launch in Smithtown
Smithtown
Boat ramps near Rosedale
- Idlewild Park Boat Ramp Springfield Gardens, <1 mi
- Jamaica Bay Park Boat Ramp Inwood, 2.4 mi
- Inwood Park Boat Ramp Far Rockaway, 2.8 mi
- Town of Hempstead Boat Ramp Woodmere, 2.8 mi
- Margie Street Park Boat Ramp East Rockaway, 4.2 mi
- Broad Channel Park Boat Ramp Far Rockaway, 5.3 mi
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What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Rosedale: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Rosedale?
Within 16 miles of Rosedale we list 5 kayak launches: Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch and Squibb Park Boat Ramp.
What other kayak launches are near Rosedale?
Within 50 miles: Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access (New York City, 16 miles), Bronx Park Kayak Launch (The Bronx, 16 miles), Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch (Washington Heights, 17 miles), 119th Street Canoe Launch (The Bronx, 18 miles) and Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp (North Bergen, 19 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Rosedale?
Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
The map shows every place around Rosedale. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Rosedale, NY.