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 York Harbor, ME
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of York Harbor. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
- <1 mi
Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp
York Harbor - 5.4 mi
Traip Academy Boat Launch
Kittery - 5.4 mi
Kittery Point Boat Ramp
Kittery Point - 5.6 mi
Eliot Boat Basin Launch
74 Hammond Lane, Eliot - 6.2 mi
- 6.3 mi
Pierce Island Boat Launch
Portsmouth - 6.6 mi
Hilton Park Boat Launch
Eliot - 7.7 mi
Bicentenial Park Boat Ramp
Rollinsford - 8.5 mi
Dover Landing
Dover - 10 mi
Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp
Durham - 11 mi
Willand Pond Boat Launch
Somersworth - 13 mi
Cocheco River Canoe Launch
Madbury
Boat ramps near York Harbor
- Pleasant Street Public Boat Launch Eliot, 5.4 mi
- Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access New Castle, 6.3 mi
- Odiorne Point State Park Boat Ramp New Castle, 7.8 mi
- Rye Harbor State Park Boat Ramp Rye, 11 mi
- Bellamy Reservoir Madbury, 13 mi
- Webhannet River Slipawy Wells Beach Station, 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 York Harbor: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in York Harbor?
Within 16 miles of York Harbor we list 12 kayak launches: Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp, Traip Academy Boat Launch, Kittery Point Boat Ramp, Eliot Boat Basin Launch, William A. Bray Memorial Park Boat Ramp, Pierce Island Boat Launch, Hilton Park Boat Launch, Bicentenial Park Boat Ramp, Dover Landing, Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp, Willand Pond Boat Launch and Cocheco River Canoe Launch.
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near York Harbor?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near York Harbor.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of York Harbor. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in York Harbor, ME.