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 etiquetteBoat ramps in Kentucky
192 launches in 78 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Morehead (16), Owingsville (13) and Somerset (11). See them on the map
What Kentucky offers on the water
| Boat ramps | 179 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 6 |
| Fishing piers and access | 7 |
| Marked free | 10 |
Water you can reach from here: Slate Creek, Dix River, Green River Lake, Salt River, Broad Run, Ramey Creek, Scott Creek, Licking River.
Before your first launch here: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps by city
- Morehead16
- Owingsville13
- Somerset11
- Corbin9
- Louisville8
- Danville6
- Clay City5
- Lancaster5
- Paducah5
- Bowling Green4
- Hickman4
- Ledbetter4
- Leitchfield4
- West Liberty4
- Beattyville3
- Cadiz3
- Campbellsville3
- Eddyville3
- Frankfort3
- Georgetown3
- Lawrenceburg3
- Monticello3
- Mount Vernon3
- Stanford3
- Augusta2
- Bloomfield2
- Fort Knox2
- Harrodsburg2
- Hazard2
- Hodgenville2
- Lexington2
- Livermore2
- Richmond2
- Winchester2
- Benton1
- Brodhead1
- Buckner1
- Burkesville1
- Calvert City1
- Carlisle1
- Carrollton1
- Cave City1
- Claryville1
- Clinton1
- Covington1
- Dayton1
- Earlington1
- Falmouth1
- Florence1
- Franklin1
- Grayson1
- Greenup1
- Harlan1
- Henderson1
- Irvine1
- Jackson1
- La Grange1
- Liberty1
- London1
- Louisa1
- Madisonville1
- Marion1
- Middletown1
- Midway1
- Mount Washington1
- Munfordville1
- Newport1
- Nicholasville1
- North Corbin1
- Oak Grove1
- Owensboro1
- Paintsville1
- Prospect1
- Sebree1
- Simpsonville1
- Sturgis1
- Versailles1
- Wilmore1
Boat ramps in Kentucky: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Kentucky?
We list 192 launches in 78 cities across Kentucky.
Which lakes and rivers in Kentucky have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Slate Creek (5), Dix River (4), Green River Lake (2), Salt River (2), Broad Run (2) and Ramey Creek (2). Smaller lakes in Kentucky often have just one ramp.
Are boat ramps in Kentucky free?
10 of the 192 launches in Kentucky are marked free in the map data. The others may charge, especially in state parks and at Corps lakes.
Where can you launch a kayak in Kentucky?
We list 6 kayak and canoe launches in Kentucky, for example Canoe & Kayak Launch in Cave City, Canoe Kentucky in Frankfort, Canoe in Louisville and Pope Lick Park Fisherville Canoe Dock in Louisville.
Where are the fishing piers in Kentucky?
7 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Boat Launch in Carlisle in Carlisle, Hazard City Fishing Pier in Hazard, Muskie Bend Fishing Site in Morehead and Ramey Creek Fishing Site in Morehead.