Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Smithfield, VA
We list 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Smithfield. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 8 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch
Smithfield - 3.6 mi
Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp
Carrollton - 14 mi
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch
Portsmouth - 18 mi
Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch
Newport News - 18 mi
- 19 mi
Plum Point Kayak Launch
Norfolk - 19 mi
- 22 mi
New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Williamsburg - 27 mi
Carolanne Park Kayak Launch
Virginia Beach - 36 mi
Dozier Bridge Canoe Launch
Virginia Beach - 49 mi
Relic River Canoe Launch
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Boat ramps near Smithfield
- Windsor Castle Park Fishing Pier Smithfield, <1 mi
- Clontz Park Boat Ramp Smithfield, <1 mi
- Lone Star Lakes Park Boat Ramp (Northwest) Suffolk, 7.5 mi
- Boat rental and launch Newport News, 9.1 mi
- Lone Star Lakes Park Boat Ramp (West) Suffolk, 9.4 mi
- Burnt Mills Lake Park Boat Ramp Suffolk, 9.5 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 Smithfield: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Smithfield, VA?
Within 16 miles of Smithfield we list 3 kayak launches: Windsor Castle Park Kayak Launch, Carrollton Nike Park Boat Ramp and Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Smithfield?
Within 50 miles: Old Wormley Creek Kayak Launch (Newport News, 18 miles), Larchmont Kayak Launch (Norfolk, 18 miles), Plum Point Kayak Launch (Norfolk, 19 miles), Highland Park Veterans Kayak Launch (Norfolk, 19 miles) and New Quarter Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Williamsburg, 22 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Smithfield?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Smithfield.
For a trip from Smithfield, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Smithfield, VA.