Boat Ramps Nearby
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There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Coney Island that we know of. The closest is Kaiser Park Fishing Pier in Brooklyn, about under 1 mile away.
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Boat ramps near Coney Island
- <1 mi Kaiser Park Fishing Pier Brooklyn Fishing pier
- <1 mi Calvert Vaux Park Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat ramp
- 4.2 mi Midland Beach Fishing Pier Staten Island Fishing pier
- 5 mi Floyd Bennett Field Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat ramp
- 5.7 mi Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch Brooklyn Kayak launchFree
- 5.7 mi Paerdegat Basin Park Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat ramp
- 6.1 mi Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch Brooklyn Kayak launch
- 6.1 mi Raptor Point Brooklyn Fishing pier
- 7.4 mi Great Kills Park Boat Ramp Staten Island Boat ramp
- 8.4 mi Brooklyn Bridge Park Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat ramp
What the area around Coney Island offers on the water
| Boat ramps | 5 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 2 |
| Fishing piers and access | 3 |
| Marked free | 1 |
Water you can reach from here: Lower New York Bay, Mill Basin, Coney Island Creek, Paerdegat Basin, Great Kills Harbor, Upper New York Bay.
All launches on Lower New York Bay.
New York rules to know
- Under Brianna's Law, since Jan 1, 2025 every operator of a motorized boat, regardless of age, needs a boating safety certificate.
Official access sites and closures: New York State DEC (launch sites); NY State Parks (boating rules).
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Where can you launch a boat near Coney Island, NY?
We don't know of a launch inside Coney Island itself. The closest is Kaiser Park Fishing Pier in Brooklyn, about under 1 mile away in a straight line. Others nearby: Calvert Vaux Park Boat Ramp (Brooklyn, under 1 mile), Midland Beach Fishing Pier (Staten Island, 4.2 miles) and Floyd Bennett Field Boat Ramp (Brooklyn, 5 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Coney Island?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.