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 Bartlett that we know of. The closest is Shelby Farms Park Boat Ramp in Memphis, about 4.9 miles away.
Search the map around Bartlett
| Boat ramps | 10 |
|---|---|
| Marked free | 1 |
The launches near Bartlett sit on Mississippi River, Hyde Lake, Poplar Tree Lake, Lake McKellar, Fort Pillow Lake, Hatchie River.
See every ramp on Mississippi River.
State agency for public boat access: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
Guides for Bartlett boaters: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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 Bartlett itself. The closest is Shelby Farms Park Boat Ramp in Memphis, about 4.9 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Mississippi River Park Boat Ramp (Memphis, 11 miles), Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Boat Ramp (Memphis, 13 miles) and Martin Luther King Riverside Park Boat Ramp (Memphis, 14 miles).
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.