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 rulesWe list 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Staten Island. From ocean piers to small lake docks, these are places to fish from shore. Some are free, some charge a fee, and license rules vary by state. 7 more are within 50 miles.
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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Staten Island we list 4 fishing piers: Midland Beach Fishing Pier, 16th Street Park Dock, Kaiser Park Fishing Pier and Raptor Point.
Within 50 miles: Santelle Fishing Docs (Oceanport, 17 miles), Public Dock in Little Ferry (Little Ferry, 20 miles), Silver Pond (Morristown, 23 miles), Jones Beach Field 10 Fishing Pier (Point Lookout, 33 miles) and Wantagh Park Fishing Pier (Bellmore, 33 miles).
More places near Staten Island are on the map; good to know before you go: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Staten Island, NY.