Boat Ramps Nearby
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Ferrum, VA
Ferrum has one public boat ramp or launch on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles.
More boat ramps around Ferrum
- 10 mi Waid Recreation Park Boat Ramp Rocky Mount Boat ramp
- 13 mi Beaver Creek Reservoir Park Boat Ramp Collinsville Boat ramp
- 20 mi Smith River Sports Complex Canoe Access Martinsville Kayak launchFree
- 21 mi Marrowbone Creek Kayak and Canoe Access Chatmoss Kayak launch
- 23 mi Mitchell Bridge Kayak and Canoe Access Chatmoss Kayak launch
Launching in Ferrum at a glance
| Boat ramps | 1 |
|---|---|
| Marked free | 1 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Philpott Lake.
Virginia rules to know
- Since July 2016 every operator of a personal watercraft or a motorboat of 10 hp or more, regardless of age, must complete an approved boating safety course.
State agency for public boat access: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR).
Helpful before you go: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Ferrum: questions and answers
Where can you launch a boat in Ferrum, VA?
We know of one launch in Ferrum: Jamison Mill Park Boat Ramp. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
Are there free boat ramps in Ferrum?
Jamison Mill Park Boat Ramp is marked free in the map data. For the other launches in Ferrum we have no fee details.
Where is the nearest kayak launch to Ferrum?
Smith River Sports Complex Canoe Access in Martinsville, about 20 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.