Boat Ramps Nearby
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Amherst, NY
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Amherst. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 6 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.4 mi
Ellicott Creek Park Kayak Launch
Tonawanda - 4.5 mi
NT Kayak Launch
Tonawanda - 7.5 mi
- 8 mi
- 11 mi
Whitehaven Overlook Canoe & Kayak Launch Area
Grand Island - 15 mi
Burmaster Park Kayak Launch
Sanborn - 20 mi
Canoe Launch in Lewiston
Lewiston - 28 mi
Kayak Launch in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls - 33 mi
Sunset Bay State Marine Park Boat Launch
Silver Creek - 33 mi
Hanover Boat Launch
Silver Creek - 35 mi
Kayak Launch in Silver Creek
Silver Creek - 43 mi
Boat ramps near Amherst
- Ellicott Creek Park Boat Ramp Tonawanda, 3.4 mi
- Mayors Park Boat Ramp Tonawanda, 3.6 mi
- Eastern Park Boat Ramp Tonawanda, 4.2 mi
- Eastern Park Fishing Pier Tonawanda, 4.2 mi
- West Canal Park Boat Ramp North Tonawanda, 5.2 mi
- Niawanda Park Boat Ramp Tonawanda, 5.3 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Amherst: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Amherst, NY?
Within 16 miles of Amherst we list 6 kayak launches: Ellicott Creek Park Kayak Launch, NT Kayak Launch, Dann Park Accessible Launch, Little Beaver Nature Trail kayak launch, Whitehaven Overlook Canoe & Kayak Launch Area and Burmaster Park Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Amherst?
Within 50 miles: Canoe Launch in Lewiston (Lewiston, 20 miles), Kayak Launch in Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, 28 miles), Sunset Bay State Marine Park Boat Launch (Silver Creek, 33 miles), Hanover Boat Launch (Silver Creek, 33 miles) and Kayak Launch in Silver Creek (Silver Creek, 35 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Amherst, NY.