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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Bristol, IN
We list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Bristol. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 7 more are within 50 miles.
- 2 mi
Hermance Park Kayak Launch
Bristol - 6.3 mi
- 8.8 mi
Rogers Park Kayak Launch
Goshen - 9.6 mi
Shanklin Park Kayak Launch
Goshen - 11 mi
- 22 mi
- 23 mi
- 32 mi
Canoe Launch in Warsaw
Warsaw - 37 mi
Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch
Hartford - 40 mi
Coloma Water Access
Coloma - 44 mi
Glassman Park Kayak Launch
New Buffalo - 44 mi
Kayak Launch in Union City
Union City
Boat ramps near Bristol
- Six Span Bridge Boat Ramp Bristol, 2 mi
- Studebaker Park Boat Ramp Elkhart, 5.8 mi
- McNaughton Park Boat Ramp Elkhart, 7.9 mi
- Edgewater Park Boat Ramp Elkhart, 8 mi
- Juno Lake Boat Launch Edwardsburg, 9.4 mi
- Shanklin Park Boat Ramp Goshen, 9.5 mi
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Is there kayak & canoe launches in Bristol?
Within 16 miles of Bristol we list 5 kayak launches: Hermance Park Kayak Launch, Ox Bow County Park Kayak Launch, Rogers Park Kayak Launch, Shanklin Park Kayak Launch and Mike Puro Maple City Greenway Trailhead Plaza Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Bristol?
Within 50 miles: Riverfront Park South Boating Access Site (Niles, 22 miles), Arthur Dodd Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Niles, 23 miles), Canoe Launch in Warsaw (Warsaw, 32 miles), Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch (Hartford, 37 miles) and Coloma Water Access (Coloma, 40 miles).
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