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 rulesThere's no public boat ramp or launch inside Allen that we know of. The closest is C3: Brockdale Park Boat Ramp in Wylie, about 7.5 miles away.
| Boat ramps | 8 |
|---|---|
| Fishing piers and access | 2 |
| Marked free | 1 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Clear Lake, Lavon Lake, Muddy Creek, East Fork, East Fork Trinity River, Lakeside Pond, Pilot Grove Creek, Elm Creek.
Guides for Allen boaters: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe don't know of a launch inside Allen itself. The closest is C3: Brockdale Park Boat Ramp in Wylie, about 7.5 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: East Fork Park Boat Ramp (Wylie, 10 miles), Avalon Park Boat Ramp (Wylie, 11 miles) and Clear Lake Park Fishing Pier (Lavon, 11 miles).
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
If a launch is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.